A New CIO for Singapore's Sovereign Wealth Fund
Ng Kok Song, the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation's CIO with roughly $247.5 billion under management, will soon leave his position.
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State Reserve Funds Plundered by Cash-Strapped Governments
State reserves are coming in handy for cash-strapped governments.
As Corporate Books Close, Markets Rally
The recent end of the fiscal year came at an inopportune time for many corporate pension plans in the United Kingdom.
San Francisco: Great for Hippies, Bad for Hedge Funds
The best and worst cities for hedge fund returns, according to original research of historical data from a boutique Boston management firm.
Mercer: Plan Sponsors End 2012 With Record Deficit
S&P pension plan sponsors have finished 2012 with an even higher level of deficit--who knew that was possible?
Private Equity Fundraising Inches Up in 2012
Private equity fundraising is on the upswing, Preqin says, with buyout funds contributing the largest proportion of the aggregate capital raised throughout 2012 of any fund type.
Was It Worth Taking a Bet on Junk Bonds in 2012?
Everyone is looking for yield, but was the “dash for trash” last year worth it?
Pension Giant Welcomes Increased Alternatives Oversight
Pension funds are allocating more assets to alternatives – but are they monitoring their exposure correctly?
Big Dreams? Big Data.
The age of Excel is over. What big data applications are under development for institutional investors, and how to prepare for the new tech paradigm.
The Year of Secret Capital
Editorial Comment: Is 2013 the year that secret capital—the assets of pensions, endowments, foundations, insurance and sovereign funds that buoy global markets—gets its due?
Union Pension Activism: In Whose Best Interests?
Researchers out of Stanford look into the means and ends of shareholder activism by union pension funds.
Towers Watson to Buy Oxford Investment Partners
The deal would bring Towers Watson into the ranks of Mercer as a full-service asset manager/investment consultancy.
How GASB Rule Changes Will Impact Pensions
A 'sea change' is on the horizon in public pension reporting, according to a newly released paper by Michael Moran of Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
Segal Rogerscasey: Hedge Fund Predictions in 2013
Hedge fund managers have a lot to be happy about next year, despite increasing skepticism over the historically opaque industry, according to Tim Barron, chief investment officer of consulting firm Segal Rogerscasey.
Good News! US Public Funds Post Best Quarter Since '08
Public retirement systems in the US hold $2.79 trillion--the most assets they've managed since the second quarter of 2008.