Dubai-Based SWF Hunts for Public Markets Chief
The ideal candidate will have at least 15 years of experience, with a focus on global equities.
News Archive: Jan - 2016
Aon Hewitt’s Global Consulting Chief Departs
Yvan Legris is leaving the industry after a career spanning three decades.
The Contrarian World of Sovereign Funds
Post-crisis, SWFs are moving away from global asset management trends, portfolio analysis has shown.
Soros Picks New Family Office CIO
Ted Burdick will succeed Scott Bessent as chief investment officer of the $30 billion wealth vehicle.
Nevsky Capital Shuts $1.5B Equity Long-Short Fund
The London-based hedge fund has announced liquidation.
Small Pension, Big Punch
A new ranking of ESG-conscious asset owners hails CalPERS, two large Dutch pensions, Norway’s sovereign fund—and a comparatively tiny British investor.
Another Distressed Debt Fund Goes Under
Mass redemptions from liquid alts clients have pushed Lutetium to unwind and close its doors.
‘Majority’ of Dutch Pensions Breach Solvency Levels
Funds have less than four months to finalize deficit recovery plans.
Capturing the January to Halloween Premia—on the Cheap
Trend-following strategies can be a cost-efficient means of capitalizing on seasonal market movements, a leading quant argues.
Blackstone Fortune Teller Sees a Clinton Win, Equities Loss
Byron Wien, vice-chair of multi-asset investing, paints a grim year ahead (for US investors, at least).
Hedge Fund Flows Collapse in 2015
Demand for credit strategies “evaporated” in the second half the year—but asset owners are still forecast to put new money to work in the sector.
Value, Size… & Groupthink?
Executive teams’ résumés link dramatically to stock performance, even more so than momentum, market cap, and book-to-market ratio.
Hedge Fund Herding, and How to End It
Too much focus on outperforming peers is causing misalignment between hedge funds and investors, argues Novus Partners.
Morningstar: Smart Beta Is Active Management
Investors should determine smart beta’s source of outperformance, how long the source persists, and how to implement the beta, a columnist has argued.