Ford Foundation Associate Director Departs for AQR
Chris Doheny is now a vice president at AQR Capital Management, and the $11 billion foundation is accepting resumes for his replacement.
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Ontario Teachers’ CEO to Retire by Year End
Jim Leech will step down after 12 years in top positions at the C$129.5 billion public pension.
Judge Throws Libor Claims Out of Court
That Libor rigging occurred is not in dispute at a US court house, it’s how it is claimed against that matters – and by whom.
Obama Proposes Tax-Free Infrastructure Investing for Non-US Pensions
Foreign pension funds may be able to invest tax-free in US infrastructure and real estate, if the White House garners support.
Investors Brace for Volatility Spike with VIX-Fund Spree
Markets are quiet for now – but is this the calm before the storm?
PIMCO: DC Consultants Turning on Custom Target-Date Funds
Is going custom ever worth it? Top DC consultants’ opinions are divided down the middle, according to PIMCO survey results.
Towers Watson: Smart Beta and the Long-Term Investor
Smart beta can offer an edge for long-term investors over equities via three primary premiums, the firm claims.
Satisfaction Levels Keep Improving for ETFs
Watch out, active managers, investors still love ETFs – and they want more of them.
Verizon Retirees Given Green Light for Risk Transfer Class Action
Both the 41,000 members whose pensions were annuitized by Prudential and those whose weren't will be allowed to sue Verizon as a class, a judge has ruled.
Pension Org Investment Chief Swaps Day Job
It’s all change at the top of two large, corporate pension funds.
Public Fund CIO Pleads Guilty in Insider Trading Scheme
John Johnson has pleaded guilty to three counts of securities fraud predating his tenure at Wyoming’s pension fund. Each carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
Abu Dhabi Hauls Citi Back to Court over Bailout Claim
One of the world’s largest SWFs is not letting its $4 billion claim against Citi go easily.
Forget Cyprus, the EU is About to Go Broke
Last year’s bills are not paid, and this year’s are mounting in Brussels.
Risk-Factor Modeling Your Private Equity Portfolio
Three researchers use risk factors to optimize private equity portfolios, and then wonder, “Why hasn’t this been done before?”
BlackRock Shutters Direct PE Unit After Less Than Two Years
Three top buyout specialists will leave the firm, having been hired in 2011 to staff the new program.