Why Raise the Retirement Age At All?
More people are working well past the age they are officially allowed to retire – do we all have a greater work ethic these days or is it a sign of impending pension doom?
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Is the US an Overlooked Investment Opportunity?
Assets in the United States are the place to invest for the long-term, says the CEO and CIO of Richard Bernstein Advisors.
Report: PE and VC Easily Outpaced Public Equity in 2011
A report from Cambridge Associates details how private equity and venture capital in the United States greatly outperformed public equity in 2011.
NYC Pensions Slam Wal-Mart With Another Lawsuit
A group of NYC pension funds has filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart over allegations of bribery and corruption at Wal-Mart’s Mexican arm.
Market Woes Hit Nobel Foundation
The Nobel Foundation, ailing from lackluster returns on its capital, has slashed the money it will offer to prize recipients by 20%.
Investors Hoard Largest Cash Pile Since Credit Crisis
‘Risk-off’ in the extreme as investors take flight from global markets.
Pension Funds Break the Worst Kind of Records
May was a record-breaking month for UK pension funds – for all the wrong reasons.
NCPERS Puts On Brave Face After Public Pension Study
A survey of 147 American public pensions in April and May has found that average funding status has dipped from 76.1% in 2011 to 74.9%.
Report: Demographics Necessitate Pension Reforms
Governments need to act decisively to prepare for rising life expectancy, argues a report from the OECD.
Chinese Pension Turns to Domestic PE for Yield
China’s roughly $150 billion National Social Security Fund is set to increase its investment in private equity funds by the end of 2012.
Pensions and Insurers Face Bleak Future in Europe
The Eurozone stutters and staggers on, while pensions and insurers take the hit.
Confusion Reigns over Outsourcing/Fiduciary Management
Outsourcing investment decisions has pros and cons, but investors are unsure which are which.
CIC Pulling Back from Europe, Says Chief
The CEO and chairman of China Investment Corporation has said that risks of a Eurozone break-up are so acute that the giant sovereign wealth fund has begun unwinding its holdings of European fixed income and equity.
Geopolitics, Liquidity, Solvency: Obstacles and Opportunities for Investors
How should investors position their portfolios for turbulent times? Brian Singer, head of dynamic allocation strategies at Chicago-based William Blair & Company, aims to answer that question.
The End of Passive Private Equity Commitments?
Institutional investors recommitting to private equity should be dynamic in their approach, an academic paper asserts.