CPPIB Enters US Life Insurance Realm Through Wilton Re Acquisition
The $201.5 billion pension plan is expected to complete the purchase of the life insurance
and reinsurance provider by August 2014.
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Pensions Trust Loses CEO
The UK’s pension fund for charity employers needs a new CEO.
What Bribery Investigation? Market Shrugs Off Och-Ziff Revelation
News of subpoenas from the SEC and Justice Department has made little lasting difference in the firm’s share price.
Great-West and Putnam Merge Retirement Businesses
The united platform will be led by Robert Reynolds, current president and CEO of Putnam
Investments.
Northern Trust’s Transitions Business Grows 50%
Four of the firm’s major competitors have dropped out of the industry in the last 10 months.
Golden Lining in Miserable Month for PIMCO
The “pressure cooker” environment at PIMCO concerns Morningstar analysts, but there is still a reason for the fund manager to be cheerful.
Will the UK Budget Make Pension Buyouts Cheaper?
DB pension funds could benefit from a more flexible DC regime.
Hedge Fund Liquidations Jump Despite Booming Industry
Fewer new
funds were launched in 2013 than in previous years, but total assets under management reached $2.93
trillion last month.
PIMCO’s Bad Month Continues with Stewardship Downgrade
Morningstar analysts have downgraded PIMCO’s stewardship grade from B to C following a visit to the California-based fund company.
How Big Do Investors Want their Hedge Funds?
The desire for hedge fund investing continues, but investors are being specific in their requirements.
Is Reinvestment Risk Being Ignored?
As investors prepare for a rising rates environment, has reinvestment risk slid off their radar?
Harvard Names Richard Hall as New Private Equity Head
The current PE chief at Texas Teachers will return to his alma mater next month.
Insurers Outsourcing for Esoteric Fixed Income
Insurance companies in Europe are outsourcing more assets as they seek to expand their investments outside core fixed income.
Pension Fund Goes Dutch on Risk Sharing Transaction
The Netherlands’ second largest pension fund has entered into an agreement which will provide access to €3.2 billion of corporate loans.
CalPERS Remembers a CIO, Commits to Next Generation
The pension giant’s leadership carried out Joe Dear’s legacy in the initial investment decisions made since his death.