New Litigation Fee Option for Pensions…
Damages Based Agreements provide new payment options for pension litigation.
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…and Ideas on How to Avoid Litigation while De-Risking
Alternative investing and annuitization were major topics at Moody’s summit on corporate risk.
Slow Recovery for Fund of Hedge Funds
The sector is falling back into fashion…but slowly.
Irish Ministry Calls for Pension Overhaul
The Irish Pension Board aims to consolidate DB schemes, shift to DC plans, and inform trustees.
The Inflation Hedge Myth
Thought you could hedge your inflation risk with equities, commodities, and infrastructure? Think again.
When is Volatility a Good Thing?
A new investment strategy from Finland raises questions about the status quo with portfolio design.
CIO Profile: Should Pensions Merge Custodial Searches?
Glenn Cossey, investment manager for the Norfolk Pension Fund, tells aiCIO that there is strength in numbers.
Chinese SWF Boosts Domestic Banks As Economy Slows
China's four major state-owned banks revealed the amount of their A-shares that Central Huijin Investment has bought in an effort to shore up confidence in the financial market.
What Emerging Market Problem? Pensions Stay Put
In the event of a financial blip, emerging markets bear the brunt of redemptions, but this time investors are staying put.
CalPERS Staff Urges Board to Adopt Risk-Factor Model
After three years of investment committee education, staff is still behind risk-factor investing.
Chrysler De-Risks with DB Plan Freeze
Chrysler will follow other major US automakers and freeze its DB plan.
Californian Unfunded Liabilities: Double What We Thought
The new valuation criteria set by Moody’s put California’s financial situation in a much bleaker light.
Investors Demand Better from Managers over Crisis
Fund managers have the insight and the tools—investors want to feel the benefit of them.
BAE Brought in from the Cold by Norway’s KLP
The local government pension fund reinvests in the British defence giant after it abandons nuclear weapons projects.
Annuitization May Bring ‘Financial Stability Risks’ to Insurance Sector
The US insurance regulator warns of potential overpromising by annuity providers.