Unseen Pension Obligations Can Undo “Healthy” Economies, Investors Warned
Think you know which countries could be hit with the largest pension bill? You don’t.
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Risk Averse Pensions Open Doors for SWFs
As many institutional investors are turning away from risk, others with a higher tolerance could stand to benefit.
NEPC: Corporate Glide Path ‘Explosion’ in 2012
US corporate pension funds are not dragging their feet in pursuit of target dates, NEPC research shows.
Want an Extra 10.8% Return On PE? Invest Big.
Research out of the University of Toronto’s business school found that on average, large private equity investments by DB plans have returned 10.8% more than small investments.
Like Harvard, Middlebury Endowment Debates Fossil Fuels
University endowments around the country--both big and small--are pondering the role of fossil fuel investments in their portfolios, and endowments' social responsibilities more broadly.
Top Pension Takes Fund Manager Hiring Spree
Bringing pension assets – and staff – in-house is the way forward for one major British company.
Economist: Alt’s Reported Returns ‘Too Good to be True’
Andrew Ang, a top financial economist with the Columbia Business School, argues that reported returns on illiquid assets are systematically inflated, making the class rarely worth its risk.
Yusko Dropped as Endowment Fund CIO, Replaced by Lee Partridge
Advisers to the struggling Endowment Fund have removed Mark Yusko and temporarily closed the fund to new investments, appointing former Texas Teachers deputy Lee Partridge as CIO.
Preqin: North American Pensions Essential to Private Equity Capital
When it comes to the private equity industry, public pension funds in North America provide a significant pool of capital, Preqin notes.
Alts Fees Drop Under Institutional Pressure
Alternatives is the only asset class that has experienced a material drop in asset management fees, according to Mercer's latest study.
2012: The Year of High Beta
Last year saw high beta stocks outperform the rest of the market, but can 2013 offer the same returns?
Dutch Pension to Tap UK Real Estate Rental Boom
The cost of renting a property in the UK is going up, and Dutch pension fund members could reap the benefits.
Peak Car Theory: Changing the Course for Infrastructure Investors?
An academic theory predicting a downward trend of car-use globally is causing some in the infrastructure investing industry to ponder the future of the asset class.
Rothesay Life Tops UK Buy Out Chart
Rothesay Life, Goldman Sachs’ UK insurance arm, has struck its first deal of the year, agreeing to insure £115 million of the Vestey Group’s retirement liabilities.
CalPERS Hits Back at “Sensationalist” Media Report
Local paper incites anger from giant pension fund.