Foundations Outsource Investment and Dump Private Equity
There’s been a shake-up in asset mix by foundations and many are handing over the reins.
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Are CIOs Giving Trustees Enough Credit?
CIOs blaming a lack of support from their trustee boards for slow progression are doing something wrong, according to one of aiCIO’s Professors.
Starting from Scratch: How 28 CIOs Would Build a New Portfolio
It would start with strong governance and a risk-factor model.
Infrastructure Investing Isn’t Homogenous—So Why are the Solvency Rules?
Investors concerned by Solvency II’s broad-brush approach to infrastructure take heart: there’s a fight on to change the regulator’s mind.
ADIA vs Citigroup – the Battle Continues…
The financial titans could be heading back to court.
A Four-Point Plan for Smart Re-Risking
Artificially depressed rates are hurting liabilities, but the challenge is forcing investors to reassess their views on how to use risk.
Questioning the Efficiency of PE Secondary Buyouts
Private equity SBOs are becoming popular exit strategies although they generate lower returns than PBOs.
Indiana Pension’s Outsourced Annuity Plan Rankles Lawmakers
The retirement system’s decision to hire a third-party, private-sector annuity provider has left some legislators questioning whether the fund is fulfilling its mandate.
Dalio: How the Economic Machine Works in 30 Minutes (and a Cartoon)
A step-by-step guide to finance by one of its current leaders—in an animated video.
Ailman, Maynard, Ryder: What the World Needs Now is…
Three of the most influential global institutional investors tell us what’s what.
Insurers Turn to Swaps, Futures, and Options in Risk Management Push
Insurance CIOs are becoming more sophisticated in how they deal with risk by exploring new asset classes.
Longevity Increases Are Leading to ALM Shift
Lengthening life expectancy assumptions are changing the way investors think about asset liability management.
Preparing for Pension Risk Transfer: Which Assets Do Insurers Want?
A study of which assets are the best to hold if you want to negotiate an assets-in-kind buyout deal.
Liabilities Sink 2012 US Public Pension Gains
US public pensions in fiscal 2012: Low returns, high assumption rates, and ballooning liabilities.
Canadian Pension Dollars Bound for Delhi
Despite recent wobbles, Canada’s pensions see a golden future in India.