Norway Knocks Off Abu Dhabi as World’s Largest SWF
We have a fresh ranking of the 25 biggest sovereign funds worldwide, courtesy of the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute.
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Ontario Teachers to Open Hong Kong Office
Canada’s third-largest retirement fund is planning to take advantage of Asia's economic boom with people on the ground.
Government Pins Infrastructure Hopes on Pensions
The UK needs infrastructure investment; its pension funds need long-term investment – the two could just be about to meet in the middle.
Report: Private Equity Outstrips Gains From Stocks, Bonds, Real Estate
According to one research firm, private equity has left other asset classes in the dust over the past 10 years.
The Global Portfolio (Yes, We Mean Everyone's)
Three top Dutch experts have traced global asset allocation for the last two decades, and calculated to world’s aggregate portfolio.
NAPF's Segars Takes European Pension Reins
The head of the UK’s pension fund association is set to take the helm of Europe’s representative body for the sector next week, aiCIO can reveal.
Norway SWF Enjoys Gains, Spurred by European Bond Exodus
The Government Pension Fund Global returned 4.7% in the third quarter of 2012.
UBS Advisor to Foundations: Risk Up or Wither
Private foundation CIOs can’t meet long-term goals by playing it safe, according to a top portfolio advisor for UBS.
Transition Management Practices Out-of-Date, Industry Veteran Says
A whitepaper from Ross McLellan—who recently started a transition management consulting business following his departure from State Street—asserts that the industry practices have remained essentially unchanged for 15 years.
A History of Risk Parity Through Wikipedia
From aiCIO Magazine's October Issue: Kip McDaniel traces the development of risk parity through its Wikipedia entry.
Letter From the Managing Editor: Action Trumps Talk
From aiCIO Magazine's October Issue: Paula Vasan gives her take innovation and what it takes to be a winner.
Risk Sinks to Pre-Crisis Levels
In time for Halloween, an "eerie calm" has settled over financial markets, despite looming concerns over major economies.
A Glass Half-Full Perspective for Institutional Investors After Storm's Destruction
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy--that has devastated a large part of the East Coast--here's how investors might look ahead.
Professor Tells Investors: Pay Attention to Market Timing, Security Selection
Market timing and security selection may have more significant contributions than assumed, an academic paper asserts
World's Largest Equities Investor Goes Back to Market
Norway's sovereign wealth fund--already the world's largest investor in equities--has to buy stocks when markets are falling as part of a strategy it calls rebalancing.