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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.
Milliman: Funding Deficit for Top US Pensions Climbs Higher
The overall pension funding deficit for all of 2012 increased by $74 billion from the previous year for the top 100 defined benefit pensions in the US, according to a study by investment consultant Milliman.
Dow Chemical Returns to Sec Lending, On Its Own Terms
Corporate pensions were badly burned in securities lending during the financial crisis, and are insisting on custom risk-management going forward.
Investors Warned About Complacency Over China Hard Landing
The Eurozone and US fiscal cliff have preoccupied investors in recent months, but a slow-down in China could be around the corner – and it could hurt.
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.
Pensions to Fuel Hedge Fund Growth, Agecroft Partners Predicts
How will hedge funds fare in 2013?
Equities Help Canadian Pensions Improve Solvency
Double-digit equity returns helped Canadian pensions improve their solvency ratios last year.
Illinois Lawmaker Calls 100% Pension Funding ‘Impossible’
State legislators are locked in last minute negotiations to reform the impoverished pension system before the end of the legislative session.
CalPERS Wins on Hard Assets
The giant fund took a beating on overseas equity however, and posted flat returns for the year.
Are Pensions Becoming More Active Shareholders?
New York's public pension fund has filed a lawsuit against Qualcomm Inc. in an attempt to unearth political-giving records.
A New CIO for Singapore's Sovereign Wealth Fund
Ng Kok Song, the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation's CIO with roughly $247.5 billion under management, will soon leave his position.
State Reserve Funds Plundered by Cash-Strapped Governments
State reserves are coming in handy for cash-strapped governments.
As Corporate Books Close, Markets Rally
The recent end of the fiscal year came at an inopportune time for many corporate pension plans in the United Kingdom.
San Francisco: Great for Hippies, Bad for Hedge Funds
The best and worst cities for hedge fund returns, according to original research of historical data from a boutique Boston management firm.