Boosted by stock market gains, US state and local government pension-fund assets rose in value by 5.5% in the last three months of 2010, recouping some of 2008's losses.
Judge John Keenan has dismissed a lawsuit by a group of pension funds which accused Freddie Mac of materially misrepresenting its exposure to risky mortgage products, leading to investment losses.
South Korea and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds, have formed an alliance for joint investments.
Aberdeen's latest Pensions Intelligence white paper has shown that while trustees acknowledge the diversification potential of emerging market debt, they have not yet fully embraced it.
John C. Liu, New York City's comptroller, has announced plans to provide the public with unparalleled access to information about the city's pension schemes.
To restore confidence in Europe, George Soros, the philanthropist billionaire and hedge fund legend, says that Europe's bailout fund, the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), must take care of the banking sector.
Findings from the Insurance Asset Outsourcing Exchange, which tracks newly outsourced investment mandates by insurance companies and investment managers, show that an increasing number of insurers are outsourcing management to third parties.
The British Property Federation has said that changes to the UK’s Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) regime will remove major barriers to large scale investment in residential real estate by institutions such as pension funds.
A report by Moody's Investor Service shows that as pension funds increase their allocation to alternatives, hedge fund managers will have to lower fees, change their business strategies and reduce their risk tolerance.
