Philadelphia Pension Plan Seeks a New CIO
The $4.5 billion defined benefit plan is looking for candidates with at least eight years of experience.
News Archive: Mar - 2015
Revamping China’s National Pension
The Chinese government said it plans to raise the retirement age in 2022.
CalPERS to Provide Lending Facility to Clearing House
The $300 billion pension has joined investment banks and broker-dealers in offering liquidity to the world’s biggest derivatives trader.
Where Are All the Female Private Equity Managers?
Only 11.7% of senior private equity executives are women, according to Preqin.
QE Won’t Stop Deflationary Pressures, Say Bond Investors
The ECB’s €1.1 trillion bond-buying project began yesterday, but investors are sceptical of its long-term impact.
UK’s Pensions Trust Hires Amid Strategy Overhaul
The appointment of an executive scheme manager is part of a management restructure led by new CEO Mike Ramsey.
Why Pension Funds Make Bad Long-Term Investors
They also failed to provide stability and liquidity to financial markets over the last 25 years, a study has claimed.
Ex-CIO Guilty Plea Not Enough to Secure Insider Trading Conviction
Prosecutors still want former Wyoming CIO John Johnson to stand trial and believe there is enough evidence against him.
Why a $100B Fund Is Too Big to Fail
Global regulators have taken a major step forward in designating the world’s biggest asset managers and investment funds as “systemically important financial institutions”.
Bain: Private Equity's Success Could Be its Investors' Downfall
An impressive track record could mean higher hurdles for private equity managers—and their investors.
CIO Profile: A Pension Taking on the Regulators
Stefan Nellshen of Bayer Pensionskasse won’t let regulatory burdens distract him from exploring new asset classes.
CIC Creates Direct Investment Arm
The $653 billion sovereign wealth fund will put its might behind international ventures.
Property Demand Soars, But So Do Prices
Demand for unlisted property is stronger than ever, but there are signs that investors are being priced out of prime markets.
Divorce & Hedge Funds: Research Backs Up the Myth
Investors have reason to walk when a manager splits up—and, a study shows, reason to run at the sound of wedding bells.
FASB to Revamp E&F Reporting Standards
The overhauled financial statements would improve transparency, the group argued, particularly on nonprofits' liquidity and net investment income.