October 9, 2012
A bill that would prohibit New Jersey's public pension funds from investing in hedge funds or derivative contracts is currently winding its way through the Legislature.
October 8, 2012
Fiduciary management, outsourcing or delegated investment – whatever you call it, it’s growing across all sectors.
October 5, 2012
A paper by two Norwegian institutional investment experts argues that asset owners should get active in corporate governance.
October 5, 2012
The Securities and Exchange Commission is shaking its finger at a pair of hedge fund managers for allegedly defrauding investors--and charging them.
October 5, 2012
Harvard's flat returns on its $30.7 billion endowment, the largest of any educational endowment worldwide, is a sign that other endowments are in trouble, rating agency Moody's has said.
October 5, 2012
Investors do not want to pay for active fund management returns – not for equities anyway.
October 5, 2012
Whatever the election outcome, a Northern Trust survey showed managers are bullish on the United States’ housing and equity markets.
October 4, 2012
Central banks have taken actions to boost economic growth and prime the "liquidity pump," but how will investors react?
October 4, 2012
Yes—when investing short-term, according to a study by two Italian researchers.
October 4, 2012
Thought Quantitative Easing was just harming government bond yields? Think again.
October 3, 2012
Keynes made a major contribution to the development of professional asset management, and today's investors should take heed, a newly published paper asserts.
October 3, 2012
After acquiring nearly half of Quebecor in 2000, the Caisse is selling back half its shares despite solid returns.
October 3, 2012
Higher conviction and more defaults, the “new normal” for fixed-income investors.
October 2, 2012
Despite the Florida Retirement System facing a massive underfunding shortfall, the scheme will retain its 7.75% investment return assumption.
October 2, 2012
BVK, Switzerland’s largest pension fund, suffered losses due to unsound investment practices, a parliamentary investigation has found.