
Tag: Research


How Memorial Sloan Kettering Funds Its Cancer Fight
Under CIO Jason Klein, the celebrated hospital has leveraged its top-notch research and well-managed investments to produce still more breakthroughs.

How Sustainability Disclosures and Regulations Benefit Investors
Information becoming available under new regulatory disclosures can be beneficial for investors looking to make sustainable investments.

Greenwashing Among Banks, Financial Services Firms Jumps 70%
A RepRisk report finds nearly 1,900 companies linked to a risk incident involving misleading communications.

Robertson’s Contribution to Hedge Funds: Research Intensity
While hedge operators were always stats-oriented, he took data gathering to a whole new level.

UK Authority Finds Pensions’ Tech Upgrades Are Floundering
Pensions Administration Standards Association blames poor quality data for derailing automation in pension plans.
Mispricing Fees ‘Can Be Fatal’ for Asset Managers’ Business
Hedge Funds Are Leveraging Alternative Data In An Effort To Transform The Industry
UK Pension Scam Victims Lost Average of £91,000 in 2017
Regulators TPR, FCA launch ad campaign to alert the public to pension fraud.
NCPERS Study Reports Solid Year for Public Pensions
Employer contributions up 4%.
Natural Resources Fundraising Sees Capital Consolidation
The 10 largest funds accounted for 66% of capital, up from 48% in 2014.
World’s Largest Fund Managers’ Assets Top $80 Trillion
Total AUM for the 500 biggest managers rose 5.8% in 2016.
Preqin: September Hedge Funds Post Highest Monthly Return Since January
Euro-dominated CTAs struggle.
Moody’s: US State Pension Liabilities Spike to $1.3 Trillion in FY 2016
Illinois, Alaska, and Connecticut among largest unfunded liabilities.
PLSA Says TPR Should Change Its Approach
Trade association argues that regulator is too focused on process, and not enough on people.