February 4, 2013
The second-biggest public pension in the US needs a $4.5 billion yearly boost in annual payments, an internal report found.
February 4, 2013
Hedge fund strategies sorted by performance—from 2000’s blockbuster Convertible Arbitrage to 2012’s top performer, Distressed Securities—courtesy of Boomerang Capital.
February 4, 2013
Out of all institutional investing sectors in the US, Wilshire data shows that large public pensions posted the top performance for the calendar year.
February 4, 2013
One finance researcher has tracked the Treasury yield curve, finding optimal risk-adjusted returns at 7-year maturities.
February 4, 2013
Actuaries charged with risk management in the financial sector have ignored the biggest risks facing defined benefit pensions, and it could be too late, one report asserts.
February 4, 2013
Securities-lending practices invite agents to “loot” returns at shareholders' expense, the lawsuit claims.
February 4, 2013
The recent equities rally could come to an abrupt end, according to some banking analysts.
January 31, 2013
Despite aging populations, the market for longevity risk products is underdeveloped, according to a study.
January 31, 2013
Boeing Chief Financial Officer Greg Smith adds a new approach to the way the firm reports financial results to investors.
January 31, 2013
Liabilities are still the main issue, but pension assets are on the rise.
January 30, 2013
Risk parity and private equity are on the menu at the UN as assets surge.
January 30, 2013
Preqin predicts endowments will increase their allocations to hedge funds over the next 12 months.
January 29, 2013
A report by Aperio Group finds that the risk among endowments to divest from coal and major carbon producing industries can be negligible.
January 29, 2013
It’s a race to the bottom on the UK advisory’s controversial list, which ranks funds by underperformance over the last three years.
January 29, 2013
Institutional investors might hold the key to solving the world’s financial problems, but how many of them were in Davos?