Institutional Investor Confidence Surges, Despite Volatility
Markets may be back on a rollercoaster, but investors have grown certain of success.
News Archive: Oct - 2014
China SWF Chief to Lead Investment Bank
Ding Xuedong, chairman and CEO of the $650
billion China Investment Corporation, will take on the chief role at one of
China’s largest investment banks.
Female Bankers See Pay Plummet in Early 30s
Women begin to out-earn men in their late 20s, then median compensation falls hard and stays low for years.
Investors Growing Skeptical of Hedge Fund Benefits
A survey of institutional investors has shown that enthusiasm for hedge funds is cooling, while infrastructure and real assets are areas of increasing interest.
Aon Hewitt Brings Outsourcing to Pension-Risk Transfer
Fiduciary management is becoming the Next Big Thing for pension buyouts.
SSgA Names Lori Heinel Chief Portfolio Strategist
The ex-Oppenheimer executive brings 30 years of experience to the newly created role.
BT Pension’s Levy Exemption ‘Illegal’, Says Top European Court
The UK government’s financial backing of BT’s pension fund has been called into question following a European court ruling.
Danish Regulator Ups Alts Reporting Requirements
Pension funds will have to disclose hedge fund, private equity, and infrastructure exposure on a quarterly basis as Denmark grapples with “prudent person” guidelines.
L&G Seals Buy-In for International Pension Fund
Rothesay Life and Legal & General have both announced de-risking deals for two UK pension funds.
A Separate Account by Any Other Name
Ermitage Highbury? PAAMCO 1848? OZ Eureka? What actually goes behind choosing these bespoke names for separate accounts?
Newsmakers
The Power Lunch
What happens when you put the most powerful investors around a table? We took the 300 Club to lunch to find out.
Swedish State Pension Fund to Cut Fossil Fuel Companies
AP2 has outlined plans to sell out of 20 companies following analysis of the financial risk posed by climate change.
UPS’ Public Markets Chief Leaves for Endowment
Ed Hetherington has accepted a similar role at the University of North Carolina Management Company.
Investment Deputy to Join NJ Pension
The $80 billion fund has a new second-in-command arriving with a private-sector background.
Giant Japan Pension Warned on Broadcasting Investment Plans
A leading pensions adviser has told Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund to keep schtum on plans to buy equities.