Exit Atlas
From aiCIO Magazine's Fall 2011 Issue: Should asset owners be investing with managers that place so much weight on a single individual’s shoulders? Benjamin Ruffel reports.
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Unmasking the Chicago School
From aiCIO Magazine's Fall 2011 Issue: If the financial crisis exposed the Chicago School’s central economic theory -- the primacy of free markets unfettered by government intervention -- to be a False God, what will take its place? Joe Flood reports.
Paulson’s Big Short
From aiCIO Magazine's Fall 2011 Issue: Following a disastrous summer for his hedge fund, is now the time to go long John Paulson?
Goodell as SEC, Belichick as CEO
From aiCIO Magazine's Fall 2011 Issue: Does the NFL offer a playbook for the rest of the economy? A review by Editor-at-Large Joe Flood.
Betting on a Sand State Revival?
From aiCIO Magazine's Fall 2011 Issue: One public pension considers in-kind contributions.
Cover Story: Sacramento's Kings
From aiCIO Magazine's Fall 2011 Issue: An exclusive interview with two of the most influential chief investment officers in America - Chris Ailman of CalSTRS and Joe Dear of CalPERS.
Awkward Question: Can Dying Pensioners Save Pension Investing?
From aiCIO Magazine's Fall 2011 Issue: Life Settlement Assets may make people uncomfortable – but they also may save corporate pensions.
Polio, Covered Bridges—and Pension Buy-Ins
From aiCIO Magazine's Fall 2011 Issue: Prudential executes the first American pension buy-in. What’s next?
Buy Lists: How the Sausage Is Made
The Consultant Corner From aiCIO Magazine's Fall 2011 Issue: Are buy lists constructed in a fair and reasonable way? Or, is there more that goes on behind closed doors?
Editorial: Some Dreamers of the Golden Dream
From aiCIO Magazine's Fall 2011 Issue: Editor-in-Chief Kip McDaniel on the public pension uproar.
Study: “Bigger Is Better When It Comes to Pension Plans”
In a recent Canadian academic paper, researchers assert that larger pension plans outperform their smaller peers due to asset allocation, internal management, and governance.
CFTC to Delay Dodd-Frank Swap Rules
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will delay some votes on Dodd-Frank swap rules until 2012.
Obama’s Infrastructure Push: What Does It Mean for Institutional Investors?
With President Barack Obama likely set to propose an infrastructure bank, institutional investors will be watching Washington closely.
New Platform Allows Institutional Investors to Monitor ESG Risks
GovernanceMetrics International has introduced an online research platform that allows institutional investors and corporations to identify a company’s environmental, social, and governance risks.
Dutch Pension Scheme Sues Deutsche Bank Over Mortgage-Backed Securities
In a complaint filed in New York state Supreme Court in Manhattan, ABP -- Europe's second-biggest pension fund -- has claimed Deutsche Bank made false and misleading statements about underwriting standards and practices, loan-to-value ratios, appraisals and owner-occupancy statistics.