CalSTRS Urged to Up Pressure on PE Manager’s Firearms Stake
Two years after the $190.8 billion pension promised to divest from gun manufacturers, it still has one troublesome holding.
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Bill Gross: My Strategy Mimics Dalio’s
According to the Janus portfolio manager, he also previously “looked good in short shorts.”
Deficit Denial: Companies ‘Increase R&D Instead of Pension Payments’
Research suggests companies running large pension deficits are avoiding making bigger contributions.
E&F Outsourcer Parts Ways with CIO
The $11 billion Investment Fund for Foundations—TIFF—is launching a search to replace Larry Lebowitz.
A New Hedge Fund Haven: Asia-Pacific
Asset inflows and investment returns in the region are outstripping global peers.
Where Do Asset Managers Make the Least Money?
One region’s asset managers are trailing the global average when it comes to income.
Albourne CEO to Step Aside
An Albourne co-founder and one of CIO’s 25 Knowledge Brokers is to stand down in August.
Is Smart Beta Safe? Regulators Set Sights on New Indices
The popularity of “alternative beta” strategies has begun to attract the attention of financial watchdogs on both sides of the Atlantic.
Ontario Teachers’ CIO Neil Petroff to Retire
Neil Petroff, CIO of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, will step down two months from now.
Ethics Complaint Dismissed Against Ex-NJ Pension Chair Grady
Bob Grady has been cleared of wrongdoing by New Jersey’s ethics commission following union accusations of pay-to-play and political impropriety.
A New Money Market Fund Model
A paper published by the European Central Bank suggests how fund managers could avoid another run on the money markets.
Diary of a (Former) Fed Chairman: Bernanke Speaks Out
The former chairman of the Federal Reserve has launched a blog.
The Fees Conundrum: Prices Rising… and Falling
Institutional mandates increased in price by 60% in some cases, consultant research has found.
How Multi-Asset Funds Missed Targets (in Many Different Ways)
Using a tailored yardstick is essential when examining multi-asset performance, a consulting firm warns.
The Problem with Hedge Fund Reporting
Reporting standards at hedge funds don’t appear to bear any relation to performance, according to a study.