MetLife Study Reveals UK Pension Risk Behaviour
MetLife Assurance surveyed defined benefit pension
scheme sponsors and trustees to understand how they viewed certain
investment, liability and business risks.
Asset Allocation
Why Institutional Investors Are Increasingly Using ETFs
A report by State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) reveals insurance
companies, pension funds and endowments are becoming more receptive to
ETFs.
UK Pension Deficits Stand at £210 Billion
New findings by Pension
Capital Strategies show 2010 will be a tough year for UK pension
schemes.
Peru's Largest Pension Raises Investment in Emerging Markets
Higher returns on investment by Peru's
four pension funds have
caused them to seek an increase in the limit on their oversees
investments.
Study: Pensions See Biggest Jumps in Fixed Income, Bonds, Property
A new study by Mercer shows manager searches have recovered to
pre-crisis levels, with Australia, UK and Continental Europe seeing the
most significant increases.
PE Secondary Market Poised for Growth in 2010
A new survey by alternatives services and research company
Preqin shows deal volume is expected to increase on the secondary
private equity market.
US Institutional Plan Sponsors See Moderate Gains
Northern Trust reports that institutional investors posted
solid returns in the first quarter of 2010.
Survey: Greater Governance to Increase Alternatives
In a study of alternative asset managers, RBC Dexia found that
a clear majority of hedge funds believed greater governance of
alternative investments could result in an increased allocation to the
sector.
UCLA Shifts Asset Allocation
The University of California’s retirement and endowment funds
portfolio have revised their asset allocations.
Survey: Japan Pensions Raise Investments in Emerging Markets
A new survey reflects an aim by Japan pension plans to diversify
assets by decreasing exposures to domestic stocks and looking to
emerging markets.
SWFs Up Nearly 20%, State Street Says
A study shows that SWFs have largely remained committed to their pre-crisis investment strategies despite market turmoil in the last eighteen months.
Study: Private Equity Investors Lured by Higher Returns in Emerging Markets
A new study shows emerging markets significantly trump
developed markets in terms of performance expectations for
private equity.
Canada Pension Plan Invests in First India-Focused Fund
Toronto-based CPPIB will invest $100 million in
the Multiples Fund.
In Europe, Hedge Fund Investors Are Optimistic
According to a survey
by one of the world's largest investment consultants, investors in
Europe have renewed confidence in hedge funds.
Study: Teacher Pension Funds Are Short Billions
A new study found that all 59 funds that cover most teachers face
shortfalls, placing a burden on taxpayers to pay nearly three times as
much as the funds say they need to balance the books.