Canada Pension Plan Invests in First India-Focused Fund
Toronto-based CPPIB will invest $100 million in
the Multiples Fund.
Asset Allocation
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.
CalPERS CIO Joe Dear Calls Stanford Study 'Fundamentally Flawed'
CalPERS and CalSTRS oppose the Stanford study, which said the state’s
three public employee pension systems are underfunded by as much as
$500 billion over the next 16 years.
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.
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.