Senior Appointments for Pensions Trust, Philips Pensioenfonds
Multi-employer non-profit fund the Pensions Trust has appointed a new chief executive, and there is a new chairman at Philips’ giant Dutch pension.
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Fund Launch Data Indicates Recovery (Of Sorts) for Managers
The mutual fund universe could begin to expand again from next year, according to Lipper.
Future Fund Appoints CIO, Looks to Grow Investment Team
Raphael Arndt takes over from David Neal as CIO of Australian public sector pension.
What Price Downside Protection?
Hedging against equity market falls may help you sleep better, but it won’t help your returns.
A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimising Risk Parity
With risk parity, it’s not where you go; it’s where you start from.
Infrastructure Prices Hit Record High
If you want to buy real assets, you will have to be prepared to pay.
Chase Alpha, Not Returns
Pick your hedge funds on the basis of alpha, not just returns, says Commonfund research.
SEC Passes Tougher Rules for Asset-Backed Securities
The US
regulator has adopted stricter disclosure rules to bring about increased
transparency in the ABS market.
What a Dead CEO Can Tell You about Shareholder Value
Two academics claim to have proven categorically that more than half of senior executives are not overpaid.
Harvard Under Fire for High Salaries (Again)
A small group of alumni have hit out at a $132.8 million pay package for the endowment fund’s staff.
The Incredible Shrinking Hedge Funds Universe
Survival of the fittest? The number of hedge funds available for investors to select is falling.
How Much Will Pension Smoothing Alter Your Plan?
Plan
sponsors should consider the fit of funding relief within current investment strategy before undertaking more risk, according to Cambridge Associates.
Multi-Asset Shines in Bumper Year for Fund Flows
A pre-crisis level wave of assets hit fund managers in the first half of the year.
Hedge Fund Compensation Takes a Dive
Between bonuses and base salary, pay packets have shrunk by nearly half.
More than 10% of S&P 500 Assets Now Passive
$1.9 trillion is invested in passive strategies tracking the US’s leading stock index, according to research.