How to Avoid the Next Sovereign Debt Crisis
Standard & Poor’s believes a sustainable, multi-factor investing approach to fixed income can help avoid future government debt dramas.
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Lloyds Loses Pension Investment Chief
Simon Lee is heading for Marks & Spencer’s defined benefit pension, CIO understands.
Vanguard Tops PIMCO Total Return as World’s Largest Bond Fund
PIMCO’s flagship fund lost $5.6 billion in April, bringing down its total assets to $110.4 billion, the firm said.
Bill Gross: Death Is Inevitable for the Bull Market
It's time for asset managers to stop "conveniently forgetting" to reduce fees and position themselves for weak future returns, according to the bond king.
The Fine Art of Shareholder Engagement
CIO goes on the trail of the pension funds pushing some of the biggest companies in the world to come clean on climate change.
NYC Pensions to Demand Diversity Data from Managers
Firms interested in doing business with the funds will have to reveal staff demographics, according to the city’s comptroller.
Ex-Brown CIO to Lead E&F Outsourcing at Mercer
Kenneth Shimberg, the former interim CIO for Brown University’s endowment, will begin his new post on May 4.
Church of England to Dump Thermal Coal, Oil Sand Investments
The faith-based group will divest its holdings and adopt a new climate change policy.
How to Survive the Cutthroat Business of Outsourcing
Customization and de-risking strategies are key to winning and retaining OCIO mandates, according to research firm Cerulli Associates.
Newsmakers
The ESG Takeover
Is environmental, social, and governance investing actually serious business for Europe’s largest investors?
What Price Yield? Fund Managers ‘Taking Excessive Risk’
Fixed-income funds may be taking on more risks than investors realize due to the huge demand for income.
Strife Erupts at U of Louisville Endowment
Compensation and transparency issues pushed two trustees to call for the university to take over management of the $1.1 billion fund.
Pension Funds Should Invest More in Oil & Gas… Says American Petroleum Institute Study
US public pension plans’ oil and natural gas investments averaged cumulative returns of 130% from 2005 to 2013, according to researchers.
Default by Design, Not by Neglect
Schroders' former CIO on why the industry owes it to defined contribution members to improve its offerings—and soon.
PIMCO Appoints Ben Bernanke as Senior Advisor
The former chief of the US Federal Reserve will advise the bond giant’s investment process as senior advisor.