LDI, But Not Now?
From aiCIO Magazine's June Issue: The secular trend in favor of LDI is gathering steam--but many plan sponsors of smaller and mid-sized corporate plans are trying to resist its lure. Benjamin Ruffel reports.
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GASB Approves New Pension Standards
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has approved new accounting standards for US public pensions that aim to improve their accounting and financial reporting.
It’s the Demographics, Stupid!
From aiCIO Magazine's June Issue: A column from Dr. David Blake, professor of Pension Economics at Cass Business School, on longevity risk.
'We Don't Use Asset Managers—We Are One.'
From aiCIO Magazine's June Issue: Europe’s most sophisticated pensions are taking power back from their asset managers. By the end of the decade, will this be the exception—or the rule? Elizabeth Pfeuti reports.
Oregon Trumpets Private Equity Investment
The Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund is lauding its decision three decades ago to invest in private equity.
Defeating All Comers?
From aiCIO Magazine's June Issue: Norway’s sovereign fund is pioneering a new investment model based on transparency and ethics. Worthy, but is it working? Elizabeth Pfeuti reports.
Blanchflower Thinks Austerity Is Hogwash
From aiCIO Magazine's June Issue: David Blanchflower—the Bruce V. Rauner Professor of Economics at Dartmouth College—lets policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic have it.
Hidden Risks with Overweight Bond Portfolios?
A Towers Watson paper contends that Property and Casualty insurers may not appreciate the risk inherent with fixed income-laden portfolios.
International Clamoring to Ease Pension Burden
Pension experts in the United Kingdom and United States have called for regulatory changes to lower the exploding liabilities of pension plans caused by rock-bottom interest rates.
Investment Management Fees Take a Hit
Fee levels are increasingly under downward pressure, according to a survey by bfinance of major European and global fund managers.
Pew Pension Report Flawed?
Critics have assailed the Pew Center on the States’ report that the total US public pension funding deficit had reached $1.38 trillion for its perceived shortcomings.
With Emerging Markets, Growth Is Not the Whole Story
Investors should allocate to emerging markets by focusing on macroeconomic variables as the principal driver in the long-run, according to Credit Suisse.
Oaktree's Marks: Efficient Market Hypothesis Is Erroneous
Superior investing means making mistakes and taking advantage of inefficiencies, according to Howard Marks, the chairman of Oaktree Capital.
Business Leaders Demand Growth as Downgrades Hit Banks
Institutional investors should be called upon to support growth in the UK economy, experts say, as Moody’s downgrades banks that should be providing financial backing.
Private Equity Gains Steam Among North American Endowments, Research Shows
Average private equity allocations have risen from 8.4% of assets under management in 2007 to 13.2% in 2012 among North American endowments.