Time to Ban Placement Agents, Says New NYC Pension Head
City Comptroller Scott Stringer has proposed “a steel barrier against pay-to-play abuses,” along with a broader compliance and ethics overhaul.
News Archive: Jan - 2014
Russell’s Five Ways to Improve your Portfolio with Real Assets
Russell Investments has published what it thinks is the optimum way to invest in real estate and infrastructure.
Goldman Sachs, Kresge to Kickstart Largest Social Impact Bond
The bank pledged $9 million from its social impact fund, while Kresge invested another $1.5 million.
State Street Fined £23m by UK Regulator over Transition Management
The UK regulator has fined State Street for overcharging six clients in 2010 and 2011.
GIC Sues Merck Over Fraudulent Share Prices
One of Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund has claimed the drugs company made misleading statements on two anti-cholesterol drugs, artificially inflating the share price.
New Ethical Screen for Church of England (And NOT Because of Wonga)
CIO Tom Joy and ethical investment advisory secretary Edward Mason tell aiCIO what was really behind MSCI’s appointment.
AMP Capital’s International Chief Executive on All-Access Partnerships
Strategic relationships between asset owners and managers aren’t the only kind of alliances shaking up the global investment game.
Are Equity Indices Becoming More Alike?
Research carried out by Norges Bank has found two of the best known global equity benchmarks are converging in terms of risks and rewards.
NJ Senate President ‘Will Shut Down Government’ over Pension Reform Threat
State Senate President Stephen Sweeney has entered a war of words with Governor Chris Christie over reforms to the New Jersey pension system.
Smart Beta Winning Fans as Volatility Fears Escalate
Real assets and dampened volatility are on the menu for institutional investors.
Indiana Hunts for Outsourced Annuity Provider, Despite Bill to Block It
The public pension's plan for a major risk transfer deal is moving ahead, but so is emergency legislation to derail it.
US Endowments Beaten by Public Pensions in FY2013
Higher education funds returned 11.7% on average, whereas US public pensions gained 12.4%, according to NACUBO-Commonfund and Wilshire data.
How to Build the Best DC Plan (the JP Morgan Way)
JP Morgan Asset Management’s Paul Sweeting has taken experiences from around the world and come up with the ultimate defined contribution plan blueprint.
Is Now the Time to Trust Eurozone Banks?
Payden & Rygel have advocated looking to Italian financials for credit opportunities.
Want to Improve your Portfolio? Look to Big Business, says Towers Watson
The corporate sector can help investors prepare for the future.