CFO, COO Swap Jobs at CCPIB
The two Canada Pension Plan Investment Board executives will move into one another’s positions as part of a senior management revamp.
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PIMCO: Why Investors Should Go Short and Go Global
A report has
found globalization in investment strategies could help investors ride out
growing market volatility and find better opportunities for greater returns.
DB vs DC Savings: About 3% per Year
That’s the payroll difference for plan sponsors who choose to freeze their pension plans, according to a study.
Alaska Permanent Awards EM Mandates
The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation has appointed William Blair, JP Morgan, Lee Munder Capital Management, and Delaware Investments.
New York Public Library Endowment Reaches $1B Milestone
The venue for aiCIO’s Industry Innovation Awards caps off a successful year by exceeding $1 billion in assets for the first time.
Utilities and Transport are Top Infrastructure Picks for 2014/5
Investors have flooded towards regulated utilities and transport assets in safe haven markets, according to research from Deloitte.
Moore Capital, Bridgewater, Citadel: The Big Hedge Funds’ Greatest Exposures
Hold much securitized credit? The answer is probably ‘yes’ for investors in the 30 largest hedge funds—whether they know it or not.
SAUL's Penny Green to Step Down by End of 2014
SAUL’s steadfast CEO is to call it a day after 16 years at the helm.
A Short (Financial) Quiz of the Year
Inflows, outflows, ups, and downs—can you remember what has happened in 2013?
Norway: The Problems (and Some Solutions) for Infrastructure Investors
The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund’s investment manager has explored the issues with investing in infrastructure.
CIO Profile: Why I’m Expanding My Asset Classes
Peter Hansson, CIO of Sweden’s SPK pension fund, talks through his decision to diversify across up to 10 asset classes from his current three.
The Spillover Benefits of Hedge Fund Activism
After one company is targeted by activist
investors, its industry peers tend to proactively make policy and governance
changes to ward off similar attacks, according to a study.
OCIO Business Expected To Increase by 54%
Investment consultants expect their outsourced CIO business will comprise 18.5% of their total assets by 2016, Cerulli Associates’ research has found.
A New Approach to TDFs (and Why the Old One Doesn’t Work)
Investment managers need to realise the old TDF theory is defective and needs replacing, a paper has claimed.
SEI: Fears Overblown about Mark-to-Market Accounting
A study
found the shift from GAAP to mark-to-market accounting practices has no significant
effect on corporate finances and stakeholders’ functions.