Euro Weakness Hits PE Returns
A leading private equity index recorded its first quarterly loss in two years in Q3 2014.
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IMF Calls for Fund Manager Stress Tests
“Weak” supervision of asset managers needs to be addressed, particularly regarding liquidity, the IMF has argued.
Swedish Public Funds Drop Stocks over Ethics Concerns
The AP funds’ Ethics Council has given up asking three companies to change.
Asset Manager M&A Values Surge
M&A deals are likely to be focused in hedge funds and ETFs in 2015, PricewaterhouseCoopers has said.
SEC Loses Top Private Equity Investigator
The SEC’s compliance chief has announced his return to the private sector one year after the agency began its probe of private equity and hedge funds.
ABP Appoints to Supervisory Board
The giant Dutch pension fund has brought on board two experts.
How to Face the Reality of a Low Growth World
A new report from the IMF warns that growth is unlikely to recover anywhere any time soon.
Why Your US Equities Underperformed in 2014
Active managers suffered more than usual last year—S&P Dow Jones investigated why.
Multinational Pensions Push to Centralize Governance
Streamlining resources—and committing more to DC—will be the future for multinational pensions, a survey has found.
Securities Lending 'No Barrier' to Shareholder Activism
Investors prefer to lose lending income rather than forfeit their proxy votes, academics have found.
Is Geography the Next Smart Beta?
Research suggests understanding the geographical sources of index returns is more important than ever.
China SWF Alternatives Head Said to Exit
He Linbo has reportedly left the $653 billion fund, where he oversaw more than a quarter of the portfolio.
Rising Costs to Hit De-Risking Plans in 2015
Any plans for a pension buy-in or buy-out are more likely to be delayed as liabilities rose again last year.
UN Pension Accused of ‘Massive Fraud’
The fund CEO allegedly tampered with documents and attempted to hire a 90-year-old, according to UN staff and union heads.
Private Markets Beat More Records in Q1
Private equity and real estate funds continued to reap the rewards of high demand from investors as 2015 got underway.