Chile’s Pension Schemes Raise Investments Abroad
The country’s $114 billion in
pension assets are increasingly shifting oversees -- mainly to the US,
Brazil and China.
Asset Allocation
Fixed Income Becomes More Popular in European Markets
A new study published by Pershing Limited, a BNY Mellon company, and Investance shows major changes in Europe’s fixed income sector are on the horizon.
CalSTRS to Pursue Microfinance Investments
The second-largest public pension scheme in the US, with $132.5 billion under management, may follow the lead of Dutch funds.
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Sees Strong Returns Yet Rising Deficits
Canada’s third-biggest retirement-fund manager has a 'confounding'
year.
Survey: Hedge Fund Assets to Hit Pre-Crisis Peak
A new survey reveals that by the end of 2010,
hedge fund assets will hit about $2 trillion.
Survey: Boost in Japan Corp Pension Funds
Buoyed by gains in global and domestic
shares, returns of corporate pension funds in Japan jumped in 2009/10.
Pension Funds Failed to Collect Private Equity's Promised Returns
The center of the debate
over differences in rewards between private equity managers and their
investors: fees.
Swedish Pension Bans Israeli Defense Firm on Ethical Grounds
In an effort to remain a role model for socially
responsible investment, the biggest Swedish pension barred Israeli arms
maker Elbit Systems from its investment portfolios.
Board of Trustees for Alaska's SWF Allows Direct Hedge Fund Investment
The amendment will permit the fund to bypass so called ‘gatekeepers’ and invest directly in hedge funds.
China’s Pension Looks to Boost Investment Abroad, Dai Says
Dai Xianglong, chairman of the National Social Security
Fund, voices ambitious goals to more than double the fund's total assets
by 2015.
SWFs Seen as Invaluable Sources of Capital for Government Debt
As government debt burdens increase, a burgeoning trend is emerging
with investors sensing opportunity in SWFs.
Japan’s Pension Funds to Change Benchmarking Index, Switch to More Passive Investments
The
world's largest fund will change benchmark indexes to reduce market
impact and lower trading costs.
BNY Mellon Tops the List in 2010 R&M Global Custody Survey
Rated on a scale of 1 (worst) to 7 (best), banks providing custody services scored an average 5.74 in 2010, compared with 5.70 last year.
Yale Cuts Hedge Fund Portfolio to Up Private Equity
CIO David Swensen's investment philosophy of “diversification and
equity orientation” prevails.
Investors to Add Billions to Hedge Funds
Hedge fund investment is expected to reach up to $222 billion,
marking the first time inflows are seen to exceed outward flows since
2007.