IMF: Institutional Investors Create Volatility through Herding
Beware the law of unintended consequences when trying to stem investment losses, the IMF has said.
Risk
Testing the Target-Date Theory
A 113-year data from 20 countries shows longer is safer when it comes to equities.
Rothesay Life Completes Buyout for InterContinental Hotels
The Goldman Sachs-owned pension risk transfer specialist finalizes a £440m transaction ahead of its planned sale.
Holidays: Good for the Soul, Bad for Risk Perception
Gaps in trading on weekends and holidays are having an adverse effect on investors’ perceptions of risk, analysis of options prices has shown.
NY Cuts Pension Contributions
There’s an exception to every rule, and New York maybe the one for US public pensions.
Risk Management 2.0
After years of de-risking pension portfolios, Aon Hewitt has generated five ideas for investors to consider next.
Does Momentum Have a Future in Risk-Factor Investments?
Momentum investing as a game of hot potato—should it be in institutional investors’ portfolios?
Risk Transfer: Boom or Bust in 2013?
Will it be an “all or nothing” year for bulk annuity and buy out?
Tighter Rules in Store for Longevity Risk Transfers
Transferring longevity risk may be about to get a whole lot safer.
Risks? What Risks?
A report from Towers Watson has found just 40% of Chinese insurers use risk management information in their planning processes.
Should the Largest SWFs Be Split Up?
Does size matter for SWFs and, if so, where is the sweet spot?
Sec Lending: Risk Appetite Rising in Collateral Reinvestment
A Finadium survey found asset managers are warming up to the idea of reinvesting cash collateral outside of the low-yielding government bond-backed repo market.
Has There Really Been a Fall in LDI Mandates?
Figures are disputed over the level of LDI hedging in the UK.
How Fast Could You Get Out of Your Hedge Fund?
If you wanted your money back immediately, the SEC knows you might have to wait.
Annuity by Default: The Future of DC?
Retirement income beyond Social Security is a “must have” for 80% of DC participants surveyed by State Street Global Advisors. So why don't they have it?