Buyout Gaining Popularity as LDI Endgame
LDI is here to stay, but what pensions are using the strategy for may be evolving.
News Archive: Nov - 2012
Nuns and Public Workers Demand Citigroup Break-up
Citigroup needs a makeover, according to a consortium of its shareholders – some of whom have very important connections.
SEC Posts 100% Returns
The SEC levied more than $3 billion in fines in FY 2012, double its $1.5 billion budget.
How a SWF Picks a Hedge Fund – The Inside Track
Are you a hedge fund manager wanting to take on SWF assets? It’s not just your performance they are after, a former CIO has revealed.
Bejing, Politics, and the Institutional Investor
One of the largest and fastest growing economies on the planet is about to get new leaders – what will this mean for the rest of us – and our assets?
US Labor Department Settlement Collects Millions for Madoff Victims
The Department of Labor has announced a $217 million settlement with four companies to resolve a string of lawsuits over Madoff losses.
Commonfund Institute: “Hope is Not a Strategy”
Controlling counterparty risk means acting early and aggressively, according to a leading risk management expert.
Get Collateral Moving, Says EU Trade Group
Demand for high-quality collateral is only going up, but the IT infrastructure to mobilize it isn’t up to the job.
Has the Great Rotation Begun?
Equity allocations are rising, and this time it is sustained – despite the prospect of the US Fiscal Cliff – are we entering the “Great Rotation”?
Investors Not Acting in Own Interest, Says Fund Manager
Remember what happened when investors bought into products they didn’t understand? Well, it’s happening again – and a report by a fund management group suggests it might be their own fault.
Capturing Alpha Around Constraints
Whether it’s long-only or derivative-free, constraints on a portfolio don't matter that much in achieving alpha--as long as it's risk-weighted and built strategically, according to a new whitepaper.
Academics Slam London’s Public Pensions
The capital’s pension funds are failing, and London’s tax-payers are on the hook for the bill, research claims.
Report: Hedge Fund Returns Lag, But Pay Rises
The S&P 500 is beating most hedge fund managers by a solid margin--but that's not affecting managers' pay packets.
US Fiscal Cliff: PIMCO's Post-Election Forecast
Following the Presidential election, the fiscal cliff outcome for the US may come as a surprise, according to predictions by bond manager PIMCO.
Record High Yield Issuance for Income-Hungry Investors
Investors need income, and BB-rated companies (and below) are happy to oblige by issuing record levels of debt.