Newsmakers
PIMCO: Equities Team Expanding; No Asset Bubbles
One of the
firm’s new deputy CIOs talks new hires to expand PIMCO’s equity unit as bond
king Bill Gross comments on long-term policy rates.
News Archive: Apr - 2014
New Mandate Assets Climb as Alternatives Take Hold
Investor confidence may be improving as allocations to new managers are on the rise.
An SWF Deputy's Guide to the (Risk) Galaxy
A review of new book by David Iverson, head of asset allocation for New Zealand Super, on belief clarity, signs of bad governance, and uniting asset classes with risk factors.
Which Active Managers Actually Outperform Benchmarks?
Cambridge
Associates found all active managers are not created—nor perform—equally.
PPF to Squeeze Consulting Fees
One of the UK’s largest pensions is scaling back the percentage of spend it is allocating to consulting firms.
Ninety-Four Percent Funded? Not So Fast, Corporate Funds
With new mortality assumptions imminent, reports of a post-recession high for corporate pension funding ratios don't tell the whole story.
NYC Pensions Plan to Bankroll More Emerging Managers
The proposed $1 billion allocation to unestablished hedge funds and bond managers would bring the program's total size to $14 billion.
UVIMCO Chief on What Makes a Great CIO
University of
Virginia’s CIO Lawrence Kochard discusses riding out the good and the bad
times, short-term pools of assets, and real estate troubles.
AIMCo to Replace CEO de Bever
Leo de Bever will step down as head of Alberta’s $70 billion sovereign wealth fund when the search for his successor wraps up.
Newsmakers
Escaping the Establishment
From aiCIO Europe's April issue: Investors are forging ahead in infrastructure—but the innovative ones are going it alone. Elizabeth Pfeuti reports.
Buy Lists: Help or Hindrance?
From aiCIO Europe's April issue: Frustrated investors express their grievances towards consultants' buy lists. Elizabeth Pfeuti reports.
Newsmakers
Headstrong: The Danes' Investment Dominance
From aiCIO Europe's April issue: How Danish investors are making alternatives commonplace. Charlie Thomas reports.
Making Money Out of a Global Crisis
From aiCIO Europe's April issue: Elizabeth Pfeuti looks at capitalizing on climate change, water scarcities, and socio-political evolution.
Tangled Risk Budgets
From aiCIO Europe's April issue: Charlie Thomas reports on
how insurers are managing their assets—or allocating in the dark—with Solvency
II.
Did the UK Chancellor Just Kill Off Lifecycle Strategies?
From aiCIO Europe's April issue: Charlie Thomas on the end of one-size-fits-all lifecycles following the Chancellor's reforms.