Davos: SWFs Turn More Activist; May Be Key Toward a Clean-Tech Future
While demands SWFs make as shareholders could help improve returns
for all parties, they could also reflect politically motivated
influence.
News Archive: Jan - 2010
Private-Equity Rebound Boosts Insurance Funds
The gains of Chubb
Corp. and Travelers Cos. show alternative investments flourished
in the fourth
quarter.
SEC Mandates Disclosure for Climate Risks
While utilities that have high emissions of
carbon dioxide stand to lose, SWFs and pension funds look at
legislation as an
opportunity to gain.
CalSTRS Suffers From $42.6 Billion Funding Shortfall; CEO Jack Ehnes Heads to Davos
Following CalPERS controversy, another California fund
reports more bad news.
Hermes Private Equity Launches £125 Million Green Fund
The environmental fund is part of a British government scheme
to invest in technology-based firms with high growth potential.
Canada’s Caisse: A Year of “Painful Transition” and Real Estate Losses
Despite a grim year for Canada's largest pension fund, Caisse is much healthier than it was a year ago, says CEO.
Northern Trust: Corporate Plans Rank No. 1 in '09 Returns
Corporate plans led the pack in robust 2009 returns, driven by higher-risk asset classes.
Goldman Closes Quant Hedge Fund; Litterman Retires
Ahead of President Obama’s call to limit proprietary trading at banks, quantitative hedge-fund group chairman retires.
Survey: Investors Say Top Hedge Fund Concerns Have Shifted
Transparency and liquidity risk surpass weak performance as top concerns.
Gov. Richardson Fights Case as New Mexico Senate Panel Investigates Investment Scandal
A former investment officer at New Mexico’s pension fund for teachers says the governor’s administration is covering up bribery and kickbacks.
Japan's Internal Minister Seeks Higher Returns by World’s Largest Public Fund
After the GPIF's rate of return on its investments fell to 10.3%, a record loss of 9.7 trillion yen ($108 billion), Japan’s internal minister calls for a review and more aggressive investment.
Norway Turns Its Back on Tobacco Companies
Norway blacklists 17 tobacco companies from its sovereign wealth fund.
Bonuses Slashed at Missouri's Government Pension System
Gary Findlay, the system’s executive director, calls bonuses “poison.”
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