Photo Gallery: CIO Summit, New York City
A gallery of photographs from our CIO Summit, held April 12 and 13 at the Harvard Club of New York.
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Risk Off (Again)
Investors are avoiding risk again as dark clouds gather on the economic horizon.
Low-Volatility Investing: A Panacea for Meeting Liabilities?
Critics poke holes in low-volatility strategies for investors aiming to match plan liabilities while reducing fluctuations in their portfolio.
Asset Management ‘Skill’ Worth 5% a Year
Skilful managers are worth their salt, or at least better returns than their peers.
aiCIO NYC Summit: Risk, Return, and Everything in-Between
It’s all about risk, and being rewarded for taking it, but how, where, when and with whom was up for debate at our CIO summit.
IMF: How The Actuaries Got It Wrong
Actuaries started at the wrong place, then measured incorrectly – now the IMF has warned these methods have to change, and quickly.
FSA Urges Lowered Investment Return Assumptions for Pension, Insurance Firms
The projection rate for investment returns should be reduced, according to a report commissioned by the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
Roubini: Spain Is Free-Falling, No End in Sight
Dr. Doom has handed down his verdict on Spain’s immediate financial future – and it’s not pretty.
How European Is European?
Borders don’t matter when corporate growth is involved, especially in a time of financial stress, Russell Investments tells investors.
China Widens the Door to Global Investors
China has upped its quota for foreign investment in an effort to ease controls on its highly regulated market.
IMF Predicts Commodity Slump
Commodity prices are likely to decline in the latter half of 2012 and continue through 2013, the International Monetary Fund predicts.
The Doctor's Archives
In part because we want to highlight Angelo Calvello’s nearly two years of writing a column for us—and in part to see how well QR Codes are at driving traffic to our website—we’ve listed here the best work by The Doctor.
Agriculture Investing: A Diamond in the Rough?
Agriculture is a challenging investment with rising potential, fueled by rising food prices, agricultural land’s long-term inflation-linked characteristics, and low correlation to most asset classes, consulting firm bfinance asserts.
From the Archives: Harvard Has a Cold
No longer sui generis, the Harvard Management Company has retreated back into the pack. The seeds of its collapse, it is now clear, were sown in its glory days.
Investors ‘More Conservative’ in 2012
“More conservative and concerned with performance”, what fund managers expect from clients this year.