SSgA Institutional Sales Head Jumps to Rival Pyramis
Maureen Fitzgerald is leaving SSgA for Pyramis; Kristi Mitchem, who had been sharing responsibilities with Fitzgerald, will now take sole leadership of the firm’s Institutional Client Group.
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Bonds Bring Good News to Ireland (and its Pension Funds)
Ireland has been beating most of the other struggling Eurozone nations and a bond sale today could help even more.
Bridgewater's Prince: Embrace Risk Parity Across Entire Portfolio
If you're going to allocate to risk parity products as an investor, you should consider utilizing a similar portfolio construction philosophy for your entire fund in order to achieve balance, Bridgwater's Bob Prince tells aiCIO.
Quantitative Easing a ‘Faustian Bargain,’ Says Guggenheim CIO
Central banks may have inadvertently traded their control over inflation for the current low interest rates and eased money supply, according to Scott Minerd of Guggenheim Partners.
Swedish, US Pensions Lead 'London Whale' Lawsuit
JP Morgan provided false information, hiding the real nature of the trades that caused a colossal trading loss at the bank, a group of pension funds have alleged.
Pensions’ Fifty Favorite Hedge Funds
A list of the 50 hedge funds managing the most pension assets, courtesy of Towers Watson.
Does Size Matter? MassPRIM's Bonus Package
Massachusetts public pension system has drawn criticism--including from its own chairman--for the performance bonuses it's set to distribute.
LGIM: US vs. Europe — Who Wins With Equities?
US equities are overvalued, according to Legal & General's Lars Kreckel.
Swedish Pensions Go Under the Knife
One of the most successful European pensions systems is to change how it invests its billions of assets.
Danish Pension Giant Loses CEO to Central Bank
One of the brightest lights of European institutional investment is to leave his post to join his country’s national bank.
Qatar Sweet on European Real Estate
The Qatari sovereign wealth fund is the largest purchaser of European property in its field, and is still keen for more.
Court Tells San Francisco Pension System to Change its Strategy
A civil grand jury in San Francisco has told the city’s employee pension system to change its investment strategy, assumed rate of return, and transparency policies.
North American DB Funds ‘Sliding into the Danger Zone’
A DBRS study of 451 defined benefit plans’ performance between 2002 and 2011 found the majority of funds are in worse shape than previous years.
Irish Bank Fills Pension Hole with Balance Sheet Assets
An Irish bank instructed to deleverage has announced a solution to help restore its balance sheet and pension fund back to health.
Multi-Asset Leader Loses Key Manager…as Fund-of-Funds Staffs Up
The largest listed UK fund house has lost one of its key multi-asset managers, while the much maligned fund-of-hedge funds industry takes on new staff to cope with demand.