How Business Advice Could Improve Your Pension
Using techniques intended for business could help to run a better pension fund, actuaries have claimed.
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Institutional Investors of the World Unite on 'Fracking'
A group of activist investors representing $1 trillion in assets under management are seeking action from the hydraulic fracturing industry due to the increasing level of uncertainty about its potential for environmental damage.
Compensation Projection: Bonus Bump in 2012 for Money Managers
Incentive compensation for the asset management industry is projected to increase moderately, according to Johnson Associates.
GMO: The Financial World Uses 'Busted Models'
"There is much we could learn from physics," says James Montier of GMO, commenting on the flaws of the financial world.
Are Asset Drawdowns the Biggest Threats to CIOs, Fund Managers?
Investors are focused on the wrong objective, trying to keep up with indexes as opposed to trying to minimize volatility by limiting drawdowns, asset owners and managers say.
Japanese Pension Takes Country’s First Gold Allocation
As ‘risk-free’ becomes a misnomer, one Japanese investor has turned to an alternative safe-haven to ride out the storm.
Largest Investors Pursue China's Greater Open Door Policy
Some of the world's largest investors have signed up to take a bigger stake in China's growing economic boom.
Canada Pension Boss Calls for UK Funds to Unite Over Infrastructure
The UK is ripe for infrastructure investment, and if its own pension funds don’t step up to the plate, others will.
Risk (Even Further) Off as Investors Await Government Stimulus
Investors are sitting on their hands and waiting for governments to take action to kick-start global economies, a fund manager survey has revealed.
Maryland Foundation Names New CIO
The University System of Maryland foundation has named Samuel N. Gallo as its new Chief Investment Officer.
Pension Funds Failing to Take Hedging Plunge
Longevity, inflation, and investment risks are the biggest fears for pension fund trustees, so why are so many failing to address them?
Seeking Diversification, Inflation Hedge, TIAA-CREF Expands Into Agriculture
TIAA-CREF has announced a $2 billion global agriculture company, with macroeconomic conditions expected to drive long-term demand in agriculture.
New York Pension Invests in Tech
New York State's pension fund pushes further into the technology sector claiming market-beating annual returns.
MassPRIM CIO on Shedding Fund-of-Funds: A Liquidity Reality Check
Arden Asset Management is likely losing its mandate to manage MassPRIM's hedge fund allocation as a fund-of fund manager, but it has assumed a new role for the scheme, helping to transition the scheme's hedge fund assets to direct investments.
Counterparty Risk Thrust Back in Spotlight After JP Morgan Loss
Despite the ruckus over new banking regulations, investors should not think these 'trusted partners' are 100% safe, market specialists have been warned.