Bad Habits in Asset Allocation
When does return momentum succumb to mean-reversion? Sooner than most investors expect, according to Andrew Ang and two fellow researchers.
News Archive: Sep - 2014
Bill Gross: Not the King of Bond Markets, After All?
Fixed income commentators are not as concerned about the long term impact of Gross’ exit as weekend headlines have indicated.
Oregon PERS Appoints Executive Director
An internal candidate will take over the top job when the current chief retires, while the University of Florida has appointed a new CIO.
Moody’s: Expect Pension Risk Transfer Surge to Beat New Mortality Tables
The arrival of new actuarial measures could kick-start US corporate pension de-risking.
San Diego Vote on Firing OCIO Too Close to Call, Insiders Say
Salient Partners’ contract to invest the $10 billion public pension fund hangs in the balance heading into Thursday’s trustee vote.
Bill Gross Quits PIMCO to Join Janus
The PIMCO founder and “bond king” will join Janus Capital on Monday.
Want Better Returns? Check Your Manager’s Resumé
Academic research has found managers really should stick to what they know—and the more they know, the better the returns.
US Public Pension Shortfall Triples in Under a Decade
State and municipal pension funding levels have declined rapidly since 2004.
Hedge Funds, Six Years After Lehman
Despite the near-collapse of western banking and the subsequent avalanche of regulation, the hedge fund sector is growing solidly.
Prudential, Motorola Seal Third Largest US Pension-Risk Transfer Deal
Motorola Solutions has agreed to offload $3 billion in pension liabilities to Prudential.
2014: The Great Hedge Fund Convergence?
After wildly varying hedge fund performance in 2013, managers have struggled to be different this year.
Australia’s Largest Super to Grow Internal Team by a Third
Using external managers is falling increasingly out of fashion Down Under.
PIMCO’s Annus Horribilis Continues
A reported SEC investigation is just the latest blow to the fixed income giant.
Rockefeller Fund Dumps Fossil Fuels
Heirs of the oil tycoon have joined 180 other institutions representing more than $50 billion in the global divestment movement.
Harvard Names New Endowment Head, Underperforms Peers in 2014
The fund’s head of public
markets Stephen Blyth has been tapped to replace outgoing CEO Jane Mendillo.