Study: Consultant Recommended Funds Gain Assets, Not Alpha
US active equity funds on consultants’ shortlists performed no better than average, but consultants’ recommendations focused on more than past returns.
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Detroit Pension Denied Bank Redress
A multi-million dollar fraud claim has fallen on deaf ears.
Nomura: Equity-Bond Correlation Will End This Year
The painful positive correlation between bonds and equities experienced in 2013 has been predicted to reverse.
Alaska Permanent Launches Private External-CIO Program
The sovereign fund has committed up to $750 million to the Carlyle Group—with more allocations to follow.
CIO Profile: In-Sourced, Fully Funded, Public, and American
The South Dakota Retirement System won’t be turning down the risk in its winning investment strategy, despite reaching 104% funding status.
UTC Introduces Risk Parity to DC Members
CIO Robin Diamonte has revealed the new core option will be provided by Bridgewater, AQR, and Invesco.
Reverse Glide Paths: Re-Upping Equities in Retirement
A study found that allocating more to equities later in retirement cut failure risk.
Why is Your Hedge Fund Not Performing?
Its manager might be on the golf course, Goldman Sachs Asset Management warns.
Investors Ordering Second Helping of Infrastructure
Investors are coming good on promises to commit to infrastructure.
Are Consultants Losing the Talent Battle to Asset Managers?
Analysis has found that asset management firms, LGIM first among them, are the top destination for elite consultants.
Investors Love Europe
Greece, Cyprus, and other problems are all in the past as investors pile into Europe.
Transparency Demands Forcing Alternative Managers to Change
When institutional investors talk, managers are starting to listen.
New CEO Sets Diversified Course for eSecLending
Investors can expect a greater array of options from this securities lending agent.
EBSA Names ATK’s Mares as Deputy Assistant Secretary
Judy Mares will also be stepping down as chair of the DC committee within CIEBA.
Himmlers Hirn heisst Heydrich
From aiCIO magazine's September issue: Editor-in-Chief Kip McDaniel discusses playing mapmaker to the financial crisis.