More Super Contributions to Change Investment Options ’Down Under’
Larger Australian asset pools will lead superannuation chiefs to reconsider their investment options and dump domestic providers, a new study has found.
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Paper: High Correlation Between Equities, Commodities Is Unsustainable
Higher energy prices are contributing to soaring commodities prices, as they "sow the seeds of their own self destruction," a recent paper by Morgan Stanley Investment Management asserts.
‘Disappointment’ in European Pension and Insurance Regulator
Disappointment and dismay as European regulator misses chance to make major changes to pension and insurance regulation.
Towers Watson Launches First Transition Management Service
Towers Watson is creating the first panel of transition managers to make the service more easily available for investors and monitor the outcomes.
Investment Outsourcing to Double, Providers to Shrink
Outsourced investment assets are expected to double, but business will be picked up by a select few, consultants Casey Quirk say.
The Norway v. Yale Models: Who Wins?
Both the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global and Yale University's endowment -- run by the popular David Swensen -- have emerged as industry pillars in asset management, and a new paper compares and scrutinizes their reputations.
LGIMA Advice to Plan Sponsors: Use Swaptions to Better Implement LDI
For pension plan sponsors that have a view that interest rates will rise and express this view by having a duration of assets significantly shorter than the duration of liabilities, swaptions can be used to more efficiently express this short duration “hedge later” mindset, according to Legal & General Investment Management America.
Largest Investors Demand Market Reform From SEC
CalPERS and other large pension funds have demanded the SEC reform financial markets to make them more attractive to investors following the economic crisis.
Liquidity Returns to Boost Investor Confidence
Improved liquidity has brought investors back to equities, but concerns remain about developed markets.
Paper Warns Institutional Investors to Overcome Operational Hurdle of Alternatives
The operational complexity of investing in alternatives can represent a practical impediment to making and managing allocations, according to a whitepaper by Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners.
Mercer: A Mere 9% of Investment Strategies Achieve High ESG Ratings
Only 9% of more than 5,000 investment strategies achieve the highest environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings within Mercer’s Global Investment Manager Database (GIMD), and the firm sees both innovation and opportunity for improvement.
Insurers Want Alternatives Ahead of Solvency II
Hedge funds and private equity companies could gather billions of assets from insurers, but will have to ensure better data disclosure to win over clients.
China Rejects European Bond Investment
China's SWF prefers infrastructure and long-term projects over Eurozone debt.
Survey: Size Mattered for Fund of Hedge Funds in 2011
In 2011, large managers saw assets under management decline while those in the mid-market enjoyed an average 10% increase, Preqin's latest research shows.
Illinois Scheme Seeks to Enhance Sec-Lending Program
The Teachers’ Retirement System of Illinois is looking for external expertise in improving its current securities lending program in the wake of market volatility.