Swedish Pensions Dump Walmart after Failed Engagement Plan
There is no point talking to a brick wall—the largest Swedish pension funds walk away from the table.
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Almost 25% of Irish DB Funds Will Be Gone By Next Year
Research from the Irish Association of Pension Funds has found 10% of final salary pensions have already wound up.
How to Pick the Right Fund Managers
If mean reversion theory means the good ones will eventually falter, how can you select the right manager for your money?
Active Management: The McDonald's of Investing?
A study found institutional investors are "captive" to active management for a mix of behavioral, organizational, and cultural reasons.
Church of England to Hold RBS Branches for the Long Term
CIO Tom Joy said his fund plans to hold Williams & Glyn’s shares even after an IPO.
Boutiques Struggle under Regulatory Pressures
Will regulation leave investors with only the big boys to choose from?
What Would a US Shutdown Mean for Investors?
How the Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing for a government closure.
Public Pension Saves $7.2M on Investment and Admin Costs
The Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana has flexed its muscles to drastically bring down investment fees.
GM Kicks Pensions Can Down the Road
General Motors will wait until 2015 to renegotiate its pension offering with the United Auto Workers.
CIO Profile: Switching Up the Status Quo in Chicago
Carmen Heredia-Lopez, CIO of Chicago Teachers’, has an unusual set of risks to manage—and an unusual investment team to help her do it.
Testing Public Pensions’ Sensitivity to Investment Returns
Public pension funds might never be fully funded in the next 30 years, according to research.
Foundations Outsource Investment and Dump Private Equity
There’s been a shake-up in asset mix by foundations and many are handing over the reins.
Are CIOs Giving Trustees Enough Credit?
CIOs blaming a lack of support from their trustee boards for slow progression are doing something wrong, according to one of aiCIO’s Professors.
Starting from Scratch: How 28 CIOs Would Build a New Portfolio
It would start with strong governance and a risk-factor model.
Infrastructure Investing Isn’t Homogenous—So Why are the Solvency Rules?
Investors concerned by Solvency II’s broad-brush approach to infrastructure take heart: there’s a fight on to change the regulator’s mind.