Smart Beta’s ETF Domination
With nearly $500 billion already under management, smart beta indices are becoming a more dominant part of the exchange-traded universe, according to Morningstar.
News Archive: Sep - 2015
Another Leader Exits Harvard Endowment
Alvaro Aguirre-Simunovic is stepping down after the $37.6 billion endowment reported modest returns.
Longevity Improvements Hit the Brakes
We have stopped getting older—at least for the moment—says the UK’s Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.
Why Bond Yields Are Lower for Longer
Standard Life Investments explains what it believes is holding yields so low and for so long.
Why Only Active Managers Can Ride the ‘Momentum Wave’
Substantial drawdowns and crowded trades could “obliterate the alpha” for passive momentum strategies, according to Research Affiliates.
NZ Super: How to Buy Illiquid Equities
The self-sufficient sovereign wealth fund reveals its approach to investing in smaller stock markets—in particular, its own.
Qatar Fund Opens NYC Office Targeting $35B US Investment
New York City has become a new home for the Middle Eastern investment giant.
Did You Go to the Best School for Asset Management?
The University of Chicago and Harvard are among the top colleges providing talent to the asset management industry, according to eVestment.
Aviva Appoints Replacement as McKinlay Exits CIO Role
A Forty Under Forty alum has stepped up to fill the top role at the UK insurer’s staff pension, while AXA IM has tapped a rival asset manager for a key sales position.
Alaska’s Willoughby Scores TIFF CIO Role
The CIO of the $52 billion Alaska Permanent Fund will take over the prestigious role in October.
CalPERS Receives Top Score for ESG
The UN-backed PRI has awarded the $300 billion pension fund the highest grade possible for sustainable investing.
Why Your Asset Allocation is Wrong
If you've not factored in the financial state of your sponsor, your investment strategy could be wrong, academics have warned.
£3B in Passive Mandates Up for Grabs as Wales Joins Pooling Push
Eight Welsh pensions are planning a collective investment vehicle to pool their passive equity investments.
Kentucky Teachers CIO to Retire
Paul Yancey is to leave the pension after almost three decades.
La Caisse Inks $2.1B Infrastructure Co-Investment Deal
The Canadian pension fund has partnered with Mexican investors, as part of a plan to double its infrastructure portfolio by 2018.