Fund Managers ‘Intimidating’ Pensions
Fund managers are often blinding trustees with science, but is it the investors who should be better educated so they are not caught out?
News Archive: May - 2012
Hedges Break Records as Investors Fear Inflation
Investors are uncertain and fearful as markets remain choppy – hedging risk is on the up.
European Equities – Between a Rock and a Hard Place
European equity managers are constrained by their mandate, but where to buy amid the Eurozone chaos?
Small Hedge Funds Get Dating Service
An introduction network to link investor capital with new hedge funds has been created in Europe.
Why Wyoming's Pension System Lost Faith in Alpha
Jeffrey Straayer, a Senior Investment Officer at the $6.5 billion Wyoming Retirement System (WRS), says that the scheme's embrace of MSCI's risk-weighted index reflects an overall skepticism of active management and a propensity toward passive.
More QE for the UK?
More QE could be on the cards for the UK, but has anyone considered pension funds?
French Fund Promotes Asset Allocator to CIO
FRR fills CIO gap with asset allocation specialist.
Is This How Securities Lending Wins Back Investors?
The market events of 2008 and 2009 has caused many institutional investors to reexamine their securities lending programs, according to eSecLending, which recently established an industry working group to release guidance on best practices.
Roubini: JP Morgan, Dimon Guilty of 'Arrogant Violation' of Volker Rule
"JP Morgan & Dimon were not hedging. They were involved in pure & sheer speculation in arrogant violation of the spirit of the Volcker rule," Nouriel Roubini comments on his Twitter page.
Former UK Leader Tells Dartmouth: ‘Make Finance Global’
The former parliamentary leader of the United Kingdom has told one of the most prestigious institutions in the United States that financial decisions must be taken on a global level.
Spooked Investors Pull Out of Financial Sector
As vultures circle the Eurozone and banks fight to prove their strength, investors pull back on financial stocks.
CPPIB Surpasses Caisse, Claiming Record High Valuation
The Canada Pension Plan Fund hit a record high value of C$161.6 billion last year, adding more than $13 billion to its assets.
How Business Advice Could Improve Your Pension
Using techniques intended for business could help to run a better pension fund, actuaries have claimed.
Institutional Investors of the World Unite on 'Fracking'
A group of activist investors representing $1 trillion in assets under management are seeking action from the hydraulic fracturing industry due to the increasing level of uncertainty about its potential for environmental damage.
Compensation Projection: Bonus Bump in 2012 for Money Managers
Incentive compensation for the asset management industry is projected to increase moderately, according to Johnson Associates.