Newsmakers
New Jersey is looking for a portfolio manager for its massive equities program—and it's taking applications.
Manager Selection
An equal portion of large and small hedge funds hold the same popular stocks, Novus says.
Asset Allocation
Managed futures and macro funds had a poor April, data shows, but the strong start to the year for hedge funds in general continued.
Newsmakers
The longest serving pensions minister is to leave his role after five years.
Asset Allocation
There is a mismatch of current and target allocations for real estate that could lead to major inflows, according to Preqin.
Manager Selection
If an ex-investment banker is in charge, expect plenty of financial engineering, Harvard researchers say.
Risk
Investors are taking regulatory challenges in their stride, but a survey has found risk management is becoming more of a headache.
Regulation
A 2013 change to the public pension’s index-linked policy was deemed illegal by the court.
Newsmakers
One of CIO’s Forty Under Forty has been put in charge of Mars’ pension investments in EMEA.
Risk
The pension fund for the collapsed investment bank has transferred liabilities to Rothesay Life.
Newsmakers
The high profile annual ranking relies on a flawed formula and “a ton of guesswork,” says the AQR founder (and ex-member).
Asset Allocation
Nearly 40% of investors are actively seeking to add global macro components to their hedge fund portfolios, according to Preqin.
Risk
Standard & Poor’s believes a sustainable, multi-factor investing approach to fixed income can help avoid future government debt dramas.
Newsmakers
Simon Lee is heading for Marks & Spencer’s defined benefit pension, CIO understands.
Manager Selection
PIMCO’s flagship fund lost $5.6 billion in April, bringing down its total assets to $110.4 billion, the firm said.