Pension Scholar: DB vs. DC Debate is 'Dysfunctional'
The Director of the Rotman International Centre for Pension Management thinks it’s time to quit the DB vs. DC argument, and come up with a new breed of pension plan.
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Investors Push for Tougher Auditor Regulation
European regulators should not be drawn by efforts to ‘water down’ audit regulation, say some of the world’s largest shareholders.
DoL Accuses Insurance Brokerage of Fleecing Pension
The lawsuit claims a Pennsylvania brokerage arranged a kickback scheme with an insurance company, resulting in a hospital pension being overcharged for an annuity purchase.
Highway Bill: Two Sides of the Story for Pensions
The highway bill, signed by President Obama in July, should have substantially lowered aggregate pension funding obligations, yet the picture isn't entirely rosy.
China’s SWF Finds Partners, Gets Direct
China Investment Corp. is taking a more active role in its foreign investments by forging partnerships with overseas third-party managers.
What Eurozone Crisis? Investors Turn on the US
The Eurozone has spooked investors for well over a year, but with calmer waters in Europe, worried eyes have turned across the Atlantic.
Florida's Pension Chief to State: ‘Up Contributions, Lower Expectations’
Ash Williams is calling on lawmakers to increase the flow of funding, and lower the pension system's assumed rate of return from 7.75% to 7.25%.
Oil Fund Pursues Gold
Gold still holds allure for investors, and as one state oil fund shows, it may be an asset class growing in popularity.
Pension Risk Insurer Diversifies with Housing Bond
Bank regulation is putting the brakes on long-term lending, leaving investors with distant liabilities to find opportunities.
UK Treasury Committee to Investigate Who Loses with QE
Members of Parliament in the United Kingdom want to know: Does quantitative easing really have a “broadly neutral” effect on the population, as the Bank of England claims?
PIMCO’s Take on Monetary Policy, the Eurozone, and US Politics
Attendees at PIMCO’s cyclical economic forum gave a thumbs-up to the European Central Bank’s commitment to buy sovereign bonds, and a thumbs-down to American politicians.
When Analysts Talk, Do Institutional Investors Listen?
Institutional trading follows target price changes despite concern over the objectivity and investment value of analyst research, an academic paper asserts.
MIT Posts Strong 2012 Gains; Princeton Not So Much
The 2012 fiscal year held mixed fortunes for two major university endowments.
Refusal to Adapt Is Killing Most Asset Managers
A refusal to recognise that the investment world is changing has begun to sound the death knell for the majority of asset managers - and this will only get worse with less money to go around.
USS Reinforces Internal Infrastructure Team
Infrastructure is the asset class du jour and internal investment teams are gaining popularity in the UK.