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.
Newsmakers
June 25, 2013
Against the direction of many large competitors, one custodian is growing its business to target insurance investors.
Regulation
June 25, 2013
UK government announces improved pay-outs for defunct scheme members if they’ve worked at the same firm for more than 20 years.
Newsmakers
June 24, 2013
From aiCIO’s June issue: The anatomy of a hedge fund boondoggle, by Kip McDaniel and Leanna Orr.
Manager Selection
June 24, 2013
New investment venture will launch in Q1 2014 with £41.5 billion in assets under management.