CIO’s European Innovation Award Winners 2015
APG’s Angelien Kemna—the inaugural European Lifetime Achievement Award winner—led a group of luminaries who were honoured for thinking outside the box.
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What Makes Managers Pile on More Risk?
Performance-linked compensation schemes, according to a study of 2,500 individual funds.
Maisonneuve Quits as PIMCO Rethinks Equities
Another major figure has quit the Newport Beach bond giant.
Scandals, Bans Fail to Slow Placement Agent Boom
Nearly 75% of private equity funds in 2011 relied on allocator-manager matchmakers, according to research.
AQR on Evaluating the Credit Risk Premium
What are you really earning for holding corporate debt—and how are you measuring it?
Moody’s: The Knock-On Effects of a Tighter Fed
The rating agency has cut its US growth forecast and says several "vulnerable" emerging markets could be hurt by rising rates.
De-Risking Activity Picks Up After Slow Q1
Less than £1 billion of new business was recorded by insurers in the UK bulk annuity market in the first quarter of 2015.
Moody’s Junks Chicago Rating Amid Pension Crisis
The Windy City suffers a junk bond status as it deals with $20 billion in unfunded pension liabilities.
Tiger Grandcub JAT Capital to Return Money, Close Down
After a volatile eight-year run, the $1.7 billion hedge fund will become a family office.
Battle Over UN Pension Reform Rages On
Tasked with maintaining peace internationally, United Nations staffers are not faring so well with their pension fund.
Rothesay Life Takes On Zurich Annuity Business
The de-risking trend is continuing, with insurers now seeking to offload non-core legacy assets.
Retirement Campaigner Handed UK Pension Minister Role
The UK government has turned to a pension campaigner and adviser to take an official role in the new cabinet.
PRT Losing to LDI, Survey Finds
Nearly three-quarters of corporate pension plans are not considering pension risk transfer deals in 2015, according to Clear Path Analysis and Prudential.
The Great Equity Sell Off—And Buy Up
Defined benefit pensions are set to sell £23 billion of equities in the UK market, says UBS—and DC is ready to buy it up.
Illinois Thwarted in Attempt to Cut Pension Shortfall
Rating agencies are on alert after an attempt to reduce a $100 billion pension gap was thrown out by the state’s Supreme Court.