Newsmakers
February 12, 2013
Talented CIOs are excellent at allocating assets and securing returns, but few seem to be good at showing it to their boards. San Bernadino has begun outsourcing their performance reports, and CIO Don Pierce couldn't be happier about it.
Newsmakers
February 12, 2013
PIMCO is launching an active currency ETF for investors who are aiming to protect against a devalued US dollar.
Asset Allocation
February 12, 2013
It may have suffered a “lost decade”, but things are looking up in the Land of the Rising Sun.
Newsmakers
February 11, 2013
The influential G30 think tank says that the global financial system must be reconfigured to boost equity investments.
Newsmakers
February 11, 2013
The SWF management company and financial firm have formed a joint venture for direct investments in US real estate.
Asset Allocation
February 11, 2013
What ESG risks are inherent in your debt portfolio – and how do you measure them?
Regulation
February 11, 2013
Pension body sends regulators back to the drawing board on pan-European regulation.
Risk
February 8, 2013
The risk transfer market in the UK is growing and a US insurer wants a piece of the action.
Newsmakers
February 8, 2013
Has your alma mater moved up or down a list ranked in asset size?
Risk
February 8, 2013
The real threat to annuity providers is not a standalone risk, but a combination of them, according to a study.
Newsmakers
February 7, 2013
With lower return expectations and more investor demand for income in the stars for 2013, a study by eVestment and Casey Quirk & Associates shows one investing strategy taking precedence.
Manager Selection
February 7, 2013
The $120 billion retirement system has allocated $450
million to event-driven Fir Tree and quantitative specialist Cantab Capital
Partners.
Newsmakers
February 7, 2013
Debt funds are being featured more prominently in the private real estate industry, data firm Preqin has claimed.
Regulation
February 7, 2013
The University of California can no longer keep secret the performance of its high-profile venture capital investments, a judge has ruled.
Regulation
February 7, 2013
The Netherlands' largest pension fund has settled its lawsuit against a Deutsche Bank unit over mortgage-backed securities for an undisclosed sum.