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SWIB Gets a Pat on the Back

Two pieces of analysis from CEM Benchmarking and Callan Associates found that Wisconsin's retirement system tops its peers with strong returns.

PIMCO: Wise Moves for Bernanke in 2013

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s term ends in January 2014, and it is unclear whether he will stay on for another--so what should be on his to-do list?

A Bond Market Boon From Basel?

Banks have more breathing space for their capital buffers and an unloved security could find new favour as a result.

The Asset Endowments Ignore: Their University

The bottom line is that there needs to be more communication between the university CEO and the endowment CIO of a school, according to an academic paper by Caroline Hoxby of Stanford University.

Making a Local PE Investment? Think Twice.

Institutions tend to overweight home-country private equity investments, and make poorer returns on them than other asset classes, according to new research.