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From ai5000 Magazine: The Fires by Joe Flood

In a testament to ai5000 Editor-in-Chief Kip McDaniel's judgment of talent (or luck, as some see it), ai5000 book reviewer Sara Nelson critiques ai5000 Editor-at-Large Joe Flood's The Fires -- his first (of what we hope is many) non-fiction novel.

Australian Super Funds Return 4.5% Over 10 Years

Data from SuperRatings reveals that the average super fund returns have fallen under the double-digit mark, as Australians would have fared better by putting their superannuation solely into Australian shares for the past decade.

China Investment Corp '09 Profit Reaches $41.7 Billion

Despite a tumultuous 2008, the CIC outperformed many other sovereign wealth funds following the global financial crisis -- the country's $300 billion SWF upped its net profit to $41.7 billion in 2009 from $23.1 billion in 2008.

From ai5000 Magazine: Cautiously Ahead?

In the wake of 2008, asset owners are hesitantly returning to the securities- lending world. The landscape, however, has changed dramatically since they left.

Venture Capital Firms in a Pickle

Cambridge Associates issued a report showing VC 10-year returns -- considered the most important measurement of the industry -- were negative 3.7% for the period ending March 31.

Pension Schemes Face Difficulties Managing Longevity Risk

MetLife Assurance's survey showed pension fund trustees and sponsors are struggling to effectively manage longevity risk, which ranked second only to the measurement of technical provisions and liabilities in importance for respondents.