Asia-Pacific Investors Dump Hedge Funds in Favour of Conservative Strategies
Research from BNP Paribas Securities Services found Australian, Japanese, and Hong Kong investors favour risk budgeting when modifying their investment strategy.
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US Fiscal Showdown Dents Investors’ Confidence
North American investors’ confidence levels moved into negative territory following the US government’s shutdown, according to State Street.
Texas Teachers’ Britt Harris to Receive aiCIO Lifetime Achievement Award
With stints at Verizon Investment Management, Bridgewater Associates, and the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, Harris’ has spent upwards of 25 years in institutional asset management.
Blood & Gore: Invest for Climate Change, or Pay the Price Later
Investing in green assets isn’t just a nice thing to do: it could also save your company millions, campaigners have claimed.
Is Hedging Longevity Risk About to Get Easier?
Barriers to the popular uptake of longevity hedging may be about to fall, according to analysis by Allianz Global Investors.
Identifying Behavioral Woes of Institutional Investors
Nordic strategists and managers say institutional investors’ tendencies to herd, chase past performances, and second-guess decisions have contributed to underperformance.
What's Behind the Pension Lifeboat's Double-Digit Performance?
The UK’s Pension Protection Fund has credited its 109.6% funding ratio to a total return of 11.1% on invested assets.
LDI Preferred to Pension Risk Transfers for De-Risking
Research by EDM Group has found investors will choose liability-driven investment strategies over other de-risking approaches.
The Extreme Risks Threatening Investment Portfolios
Forget the banking crisis, the most pressing extreme risks threatening investments are much more terrifying.
Politicians and Policy Mistakes Obscure Economic Growth
Russell Investments found global economies are expected to grow steadily in 2014 unless “short-sighted politicians” stir up trouble.
Why You Must Diversify Your Emerging Market Exposure
Large amounts of assets in emerging market consumer-friendly brands is putting too much risk on investors’ portfolios, an asset manager has claimed.
Norway SWF Puts the Brakes on European Equities
The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund has declared it won’t buy any more European stocks, believing market gains could reverse.
And the World’s Next Most Influential Investor is…
The 300 Club has unveiled its latest member to aiCIO, and it’s one of our Power 100.
Hermes: Commodities are Still a Diversifier
Do commodities still have a future in an institutional portfolio after this year’s bad run? One asset manager thinks so.
Want Better Governance From Unlisted Funds? Tell Them.
Investors have the power to demand more transparency, so show them the colour of your money, says the Global Governance Group.