Cautious optimism for Europe and the US economies, criticism of US politics, and sparring over financial regulation are themes emerging at the on-going World Economic Forum.
Frontier investors--located in cities outside of the major international financial centers--are re-taking responsibility of the end-to-end management of their assets, according to two university professors.
The number of new federal securities fraud lawsuits seeking class-action status has fallen to a 6-year low in 2012, a study by Stanford Law School and Cornerstone Research has shown.
Research out of the University of Toronto’s business school found that on average, large private equity investments by DB plans have returned 10.8% more than small investments.
University endowments around the country--both big and small--are pondering the role of fossil fuel investments in their portfolios, and endowments' social responsibilities more broadly.
Andrew Ang, a top financial economist with the Columbia Business School, argues that reported returns on illiquid assets are systematically inflated, making the class rarely worth its risk.
Advisers to the struggling Endowment Fund have removed Mark Yusko and temporarily closed the fund to new investments, appointing former Texas Teachers deputy Lee Partridge as CIO.