Michigan Governor Offers a Helping Hand to Detroit Pensions
The bankrupt
city may receive a generous contribution of $350 million from its home state, in
addition to the privately raised $330 million.
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AIMCo's Jagdeep Bachher Appointed CIO of the University of California
The Canadian
will leave Alberta to manage University of California Board of Regents’ $80
billion fund.
The True Burden of Unfunded Liabilities
The deficit
of US cities’ pension funds ranges between under $1000 and $18,000 per
resident, according to Morningstar.
Which Equities Helped UK Charities and Pension Funds?
State Street data has revealed the driving force behind 2013’s double-digit returns for the institutions.
Libya SWF Sues Goldman Sachs
The investment bank is being taken to task over selling poorly performing structured products.
What Do You Want from your Real Assets?
All real assets are not created equal and investors have to be sure of what they need before committing.
Alternatives Reach Over $6 Trillion in AUM in 2013
Hedge funds
recorded double-digit returns in 2013, resulting in investor satisfaction and a
hike in asset growth to $2.66 trillion, according to Preqin.
Mohamed El-Erian Resigns from PIMCO
PIMCO Founder Bill Gross is set to lose his CEO and protégé as of mid-March.
Aon Hewitt: Fiduciary Fees Must Be More Transparent
With the recent growth of fiduciary management, the consultant has questioned whether investors understand what they are paying for.
Has Volatility Turned Pensions off Private Equity?
Academic papers published this week have shone light onto investor habits around the asset class.
The Difference between the Best and Worst Hedge Funds? Less than You Think
Top hedge funds are only outperforming the worst ones by 21.5%, according to data from HFR.
Investment Outposts: A Guide to Branching Out
Sovereign funds and pensions have launched satellite offices to foster in-house management, reduce agency problems, and spot new opportunities, according to a paper.
Morgan Stanley: Look to Financials for Fixed Income Opportunities
The Wall Street giant is overweight on financials, seeking return opportunities while the sector lags industrial companies’ push to recovery.
Women-led Hedge Funds Beat Out Male Peers, Again
In the last six-and-a-half years, an index of female-run funds has gained 6% annualized—710 basis points above the industry as a whole.
Where Were the Best-Performing Hedge Funds in 2013?
Asia-ex Japan was home to the hedge funds that netted the best returns for investors, data has shown.