Preqin: Private Equity Investors Seek Partners
Limited partners are increasingly keen to co-Invest with private equity fund managers, according to a study by Preqin.
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If not China, Japan?
Chinese production figures have come in lower than expected and markets are worried, but should investors be looking slightly further east instead?
JP Morgan to Pay $150 Million in Securities Lending Pension Lawsuit
The custodian will pay big to settle claims over securities
lending losses stemming from the 2008 financial collapse.
Will Basel III Save Securities Lending?
Securities lending was hit by the financial crisis – is Basel III about to revive revenues?
Alternatives: America’s Most Wanted
Investors will be dumping underperforming traditional managers and embracing the alternative this year, consultants have said.
FX Concepts Continues to Suffer Employee Drain With CFO Departure
FX Concepts is not the firm it used to be as it suffers a drain in assets under management, investing executives, and company morale, former employees at FX Concepts tell aiCIO.
Ohio Treasurer Slashes Pension Ties With BNY Mellon, State Street, Pledging to 'Root Out Fraud'
BNY Mellon and State Street are being replaced by JPMorgan & Chase and Citigroup as custodians for four Ohio pension funds.
Investors Fear Inflation as Global Economy Stabilises
Inflation fears fuel risk taking, as investors see light at the end of the economic tunnel.
Former Public Pension CIO: Endowments Marked by More Informed Boards
CIO Profile: Peter Gilbert, the chief investment officer of Lehigh University, speaks with aiCIO on transitioning from being the CIO at the Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System.
New Pension Head for FTSE 100 Company
One of the largest energy companies in the UK is set to appoint a new CIO – one with already extensive experience at the scheme.
CalPERS: Republican Pension Proposals to Sting Members
CalPERS has released a cost analysis of proposed Republican pension reform, noting that the proposal will lower retirement benefits for new hires and shift risk from employers to employees.
Is M&A Revival Key to Investor Success?
M&A could spell good returns for investors, but corporate confidence remains key.
CIOs Shun Pensions for Endowment & Foundation Jobs
Corporate and public pension investment heads are seeking positions in the nonprofit world in increasing numbers, industry sources say.
What Are the Alpha Characteristics of Hedge Funds?
Hedge fund managers have historically generated excess, skill based returns (alpha) through active management, and a paper by UBS scrutinizes the value of security selection and market timing to understand the industry's risks and returns.
Norway Oil Fund Opposes Greek Solution
The solution to Greece’s debt problems was opposed by one of the world’s largest investors, who suffered losses last year.