Newsmakers
July 1, 2013
At a Toronto summit,
institutional investors called for an end
to quarterly reports, and new era of asset owner collaboration.
Manager Selection
July 1, 2013
An MSCI database of institutional fee deals shows a wide range of final terms, and scarce correlation between fees and performance.
Risk
July 1, 2013
The answer might surprise you. (Clue: it’s not capital-related.)
Newsmakers
July 1, 2013
Canadian pension funds (probably) celebrate the day with lots of investment news.
Asset Allocation
July 1, 2013
The Dutch care and welfare sector pension fund finally throws the towel in on tobacco after negotiations to improve conditions fail.
Regulation
July 1, 2013
JP Morgan Asset Management white paper claims there are too many hurdles for IORP’s First Pillar to be put back on the table.
Asset Allocation
June 28, 2013
Liquid, transparent, and cheap—what’s not to like about hedge fund replication? A lot, consultants argue.
Risk
June 28, 2013
An ageing population and lower birth rate is not just causing a pension crisis, it is changing the face of our entire economies, a new essay has claimed.
Newsmakers
June 28, 2013
News reports suggest Ding Xuedong, deputy secretary-general for China’s State Council, will be named as the chairman of the China Investment Corporation.
Risk
June 28, 2013
A quarter of European insurers say it’s hard to find knowledgeable, qualified risk management staff, compared to 16% of their US counterparts.
Newsmakers
June 27, 2013
The CIO behind one of the largest pension risk transfers moves on.
Newsmakers
June 27, 2013
Moody’s declares Nebraska an exception to the morose pension deficit situation of other US states.
Risk
June 27, 2013
Rescued bank HBOS makes innovative back-up plan for deficit reduction and investment returns.
Newsmakers
June 27, 2013
What’s in a name? Baggesen named SIO for asset allocation risk management, handing global equity duties to Dan Bienvenue.
Newsmakers
June 27, 2013
Soon-to-be launched merged pension entity, Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company, appoints CIO ahead of summer vacation.