Active Management: The McDonald's of Investing?
A study found institutional investors are "captive" to active management for a mix of behavioral, organizational, and cultural reasons.
News Archive: Sep - 2013
Church of England to Hold RBS Branches for the Long Term
CIO Tom Joy said his fund plans to hold Williams & Glyn’s shares even after an IPO.
Boutiques Struggle under Regulatory Pressures
Will regulation leave investors with only the big boys to choose from?
What Would a US Shutdown Mean for Investors?
How the Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing for a government closure.
Public Pension Saves $7.2M on Investment and Admin Costs
The Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana has flexed its muscles to drastically bring down investment fees.
GM Kicks Pensions Can Down the Road
General Motors will wait until 2015 to renegotiate its pension offering with the United Auto Workers.
CIO Profile: Switching Up the Status Quo in Chicago
Carmen Heredia-Lopez, CIO of Chicago Teachers’, has an unusual set of risks to manage—and an unusual investment team to help her do it.
Testing Public Pensions’ Sensitivity to Investment Returns
Public pension funds might never be fully funded in the next 30 years, according to research.
Foundations Outsource Investment and Dump Private Equity
There’s been a shake-up in asset mix by foundations and many are handing over the reins.
Are CIOs Giving Trustees Enough Credit?
CIOs blaming a lack of support from their trustee boards for slow progression are doing something wrong, according to one of aiCIO’s Professors.
Starting from Scratch: How 28 CIOs Would Build a New Portfolio
It would start with strong governance and a risk-factor model.
Infrastructure Investing Isn’t Homogenous—So Why are the Solvency Rules?
Investors concerned by Solvency II’s broad-brush approach to infrastructure take heart: there’s a fight on to change the regulator’s mind.
ADIA vs Citigroup – the Battle Continues…
The financial titans could be heading back to court.
A Four-Point Plan for Smart Re-Risking
Artificially depressed rates are hurting liabilities, but the challenge is forcing investors to reassess their views on how to use risk.
Questioning the Efficiency of PE Secondary Buyouts
Private equity SBOs are becoming popular exit strategies although they generate lower returns than PBOs.