Turning Bad Currency Exposures into Good Risks
A study found heavily-hedged currency portfolios allocated to alpha-generating managers saw improved returns within the mandated risk bucket.
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Ukraine Crisis Poses Little Systemic Risk, Investors Say
The asset management industry is largely unruffled by the geopolitical conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
The New Weapon in the LDI Arsenal
An ultra-long government bond future offers novel synthetic exposure to gilts, but will the market care enough to make it viable?
The Major Hurdles to Impact Investing
Impact investing faces too many challenges to be adopted by institutional investors en masse, according to Hewitt EnnisKnupp.
Canada’s First Mega Pension-Risk Transfer Deal
The $500
million bulk annuity purchase shatters the record set eight months ago, when
the Canadian Wheat Board closed a $150 million buy-in.
Who Pays the Most to Offload Risk?
Pension buyouts are expected to increase in 2014 due to healthier plans, rising interest rates, and improvements in economies, according to Mercer.
$20 Billion Club: What’s Next for US Corporate Pensions?
Pension plans of 19 of the largest US corporations are expected to de-risk, receive smaller sponsor contributions, and be overtaken by defined contribution systems, according to Russell Investments.
How to Deal with Interest Rate Rises (Without Using Derivatives)
Interest rate hikes are high on the agenda of many institutional investors, but how best should they deal with them?
Insurers Fear Current Systems Won't Cope with Future Regulatory Burdens
Research from Northern Trust found more than 70% of insurers were concerned about the capability of their current systems to meet future regulatory requirements.
Infographic: What Investors Worry About
If a picture paints a thousand words, Russell Investments’ word cloud spells out all pension funds’ concerns.
2014: A Low-Return and High-Volatility World
Russell
Investments on opportunities in an “uncomfortable reality” of 2014.
How to Step Up the Game in Equity Portfolios
"Complexity" is the new name of the game for equity investors, according to Towers Watson.
US Corporate Pension Funding Dips Back to 84.2% in 2014
Corporate
pension plans’ funding ratios backtracked in January due to sharp reversals in
equity markets and interest rates, according to Russell Investments.
Danish Regulator Warns on Alts Investment
As Danish pension funds invest €152 billion in alternatives, their watchdog calls for greater levels of risk assessment.
Aon Hewitt: Dutch Pensions ‘Are Not Out of Danger’
Pension funds in the Netherlands are now back to 110% funding, but CIOs must not become complacent, said the consultant.