History Repeating: Are Equities Really Worth It?
Equities have limped home behind bonds since 2000; is it now time to give them up for good?
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Shareholders Tighten Grip on Executive Pay, Governance
Investors take centre stage as key to unlocking sustainable corporate value.
Iowa Pension Condemns Deloitte for Allegedly Ignoring Ponzi
The Iowa Public Employees Retirement System is claiming that auditors overlooked a $553 million Ponzi scheme by issuing falsely clean audit reports.
New Jersey's Head of Alternatives Steps Down
The head of alternative investments at New Jersey’s $70 billion state pension system, Christine Pastore, has stepped down.
Europe Takes Pension Concerns to Government
The fight against Solvency II is taken to politicians in an attempt to gain more ground.
Switzerland Urged to Reform Pensions
Fiscally-sound Switzerland urged to follow poorer neighbours into pension reform.
How Should Investors Benchmark Infrastructure?
Since no standard exists for benchmarking the performance of unlisted infrastructure investments, institutional investors must choose a benchmark with “tolerable imperfections.”
BT Halves Deficit With Profit Payback
The BT Pension Scheme is to be restated back to health more quickly than had been previously scheduled, thanks to profits at its parent company.
Kay Slams ‘Trader-Focused’ Markets
Equity markets are overly focused around the activity of trading, to the detriment of investors, according to professor John Kay.
Davanzo Resigns From Wilshire Associates
Davanzo, who was brought back to Wilshire in 2004 to in part sell the company, has resigned effective end of the month.
Preqin: Private Equity Investors Seek Partners
Limited partners are increasingly keen to co-Invest with private equity fund managers, according to a study by Preqin.
If not China, Japan?
Chinese production figures have come in lower than expected and markets are worried, but should investors be looking slightly further east instead?
JP Morgan to Pay $150 Million in Securities Lending Pension Lawsuit
The custodian will pay big to settle claims over securities
lending losses stemming from the 2008 financial collapse.
Will Basel III Save Securities Lending?
Securities lending was hit by the financial crisis – is Basel III about to revive revenues?
Alternatives: America’s Most Wanted
Investors will be dumping underperforming traditional managers and embracing the alternative this year, consultants have said.