The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has fined Brian Hunter, once one of the most renowned energy traders, $30 million for his role in a scheme that manipulated prices in the natural gas futures market.
With Japan's nuclear disaster raising fears that the global market for nuclear reactors will not be as robust as previously expected, the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System has abandoned its purchase of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL).
The chairman of China's $300 billion sovereign wealth fund has said that the CIC will target emerging economies, following his remarks that recovery in emerging markets will repair the global economy.
British pension schemes are slashing their weightings in UK equities as part of a switch to fixed-income and international strategies, according to research by BNY Mellon.
Asset manager PGGM has increased its socially responsible investment (SRI) and has continued incorporating ESG factors into its overall investment policy in 2010.
Despite turbulent economic times and bigger anticipated payments to underfunded public pensions, a new study has indicated that few municipalities will default on debt.
Standard & Poor's credit rating of the US government's heightened debt level reflects an awareness that has long been understood by institutional investors, consultancy NEPC believes.
As the overall hedge fund-of-funds industry has dropped from $1.25 trillion in 2008 to $910 billion as of Q2 2011, Preqin blames the changes in the industry on Bernie Madoff, saying investor caution has heightened following his multi-billion Ponzi scheme.
With $25 billion earmarked for real estate, Norway's sovereign wealth fund says there is no urgency to pursue the asset class as it anticipates better deals after 2013.
ETFs have attracted $1.2 trillion since the launch of the first mainstream ETF a decade ago, and they're continuing to gain steam among institutional investors.
A study by the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association and Coller Capital has found that Brazil will be the most attractive emerging market country for private equity investors in the next 12 months.
Lou Jiwei, head of China’s $300 billion sovereign wealth fund, has said that even though global economic growth will likely slow next year with Europe being “most pessimistic,” the fund will continue to seek investment in some parts of the continent.
As fears intensify about whether Greece will be able to repay its debts, a forum sponsored by Mercer has highlighted that pensions -- typically large bondholders -- may be forced to take a loss on their investments as a result of the European sovereign debt crisis.
