Japan Pension Makes First Direct Infrastructure Buy
Looking outside the Land of the Rising Sun for investments is becoming a trend for Japan’s pensions.
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Fears over Future of US Multi-Employer Pensions
Taft-Hartley funds will have to adapt to survive, according to many of those running them.
Down With Quarterly Reports, Urges Pension Summit
At a Toronto summit,
institutional investors called for an end
to quarterly reports, and new era of asset owner collaboration.
Challenge on Fees, or Lose Money, Investors Told
An MSCI database of institutional fee deals shows a wide range of final terms, and scarce correlation between fees and performance.
How Could the Pension Protection Fund Fail?
The answer might surprise you. (Clue: it’s not capital-related.)
Happy Canada (Investment) Day!
Canadian pension funds (probably) celebrate the day with lots of investment news.
PFZW Stubs Out Tobacco From its Investments
The Dutch care and welfare sector pension fund finally throws the towel in on tobacco after negotiations to improve conditions fail.
Why Bureaucracy Has Killed Solvency II for Pensions
JP Morgan Asset Management white paper claims there are too many hurdles for IORP’s First Pillar to be put back on the table.
The Case Against Hedge Fund Replication
Liquid, transparent, and cheap—what’s not to like about hedge fund replication? A lot, consultants argue.
What’s Killing Growth? Pensioners and Birth-Rates, Research Claims
An ageing population and lower birth rate is not just causing a pension crisis, it is changing the face of our entire economies, a new essay has claimed.
Ding Named as Likely Chair of CIC
News reports suggest Ding Xuedong, deputy secretary-general for China’s State Council, will be named as the chairman of the China Investment Corporation.
Is There a Risk Management Talent Drought in Europe?
A quarter of European insurers say it’s hard to find knowledgeable, qualified risk management staff, compared to 16% of their US counterparts.
Borst Quits GM for Navistar
The CIO behind one of the largest pension risk transfers moves on.
All Hail Nebraska: Home of Corn, Kool-Aid, and the Best Public Pension
Moody’s declares Nebraska an exception to the morose pension deficit situation of other US states.
Multi-Million Pension Safety Net for UK Bank HBOS
Rescued bank HBOS makes innovative back-up plan for deficit reduction and investment returns.