How To Land a Job in Alternatives
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley produced the highest number of analysts moving to the buy-side, but hedge fund jobs are still hard to come by.
News
A Note from the Editor-in-Chief
CIO’s boss on holiday parties, eggnog, and the fifth annual Industry Innovation Awards.
A Public Pension Partnership: The Details
Local authority pensions in Lancashire and London announced an investment partnership last week; CIO found out more.
Time Running Out on Longevity Risk, Warns OECD
It’s time to step up work on longevity risk to avoid pensions becoming unsustainable, says the OECD—and a group of UK actuaries have done just that.
Newsmakers
17 Signs You Were a CIO in 2014 (#6 Will Blow Your Mind)
Asset owners, prepare to nod vigorously.
Will Hedge Funds Make a Comeback in 2015?
Institutional investors are bullish on alternatives and say they would boost their allocations to hedge funds and private equity in 2015, according to a large survey.
European Demand Helps Record Year for Unlisted Property
$50 billion in fresh capital has come into the private real estate sector this year, even as the asset class faces fiercer competition and rising prices.
Low Yields Signal Dismal Future for UK Pensions
One in five UK pensions could be forced into the country’s lifeboat fund by 2050 if bond yields fail to meet official projections, a consultancy has claimed.
The UK’s £500B Inflation Black Hole
Good news: Your funding shortfall is soon to be erased. Bad news: You can forget your inflation hedging plans.
Fund Managers’ Tax Practices Under Scrutiny
The UK’s chancellor has proposed to turn the screw on individual fund managers who are paying less tax than they ought to.
New York University Endowment Loses CIO
Tina Surh will leave the $3.5 billion endowment on December 31, 2014 after five years as chief investment officer.
Norway SWF to Reject Dumping Fossil Fuels
Dumping coal and oil company assets would likely hurt the world’s largest sovereign fund more than it would help the planet, its board concluded.
Certain or Liquid: A New Way to Class Assets
A UK consultant asks whether it is time to reassess how we label investments.
Indices: Asset Management’s Golden Goose?
Following on the heels of LSE’s acquisition of Russell Investments, LGIMA has launched a US index fund business of its own.
Ontario Teachers’ Names New London Office Head
As the $124 billion pension plunges ahead with its overseas expansion, a private equity veteran has taken over its EMEA operations.