Doubt Cast Over Endowment Commitment to ESG
The rhetorical commitment of endowments to environmental, social and corporate governance investments does not match the reality, a research group has claimed.
Risk
As Investors Fear Illiquidity, Those Who Stand Strong May Gain
A newly published paper examines how institutional investors respond to a flight to liquidity.
Hedge Fund Performance to Be Based on Investor Risk-Tolerance
Each investor’s risk tolerance is different, and a method to judge fund performance relative to it has been announced.
Fed Survey Finds Institutional Investors Welcome Risk
Receptiveness to credit and duration risk are on the rise for many pension funds, endowments, and other institutional investors, according to the Federal Reserve's latest survey.
Pension Risk Transfers Shine As Glimmer of Opportunity for Insurers
Risk transfer deals among insurers and corporate pensions are gaining attention as insurance funds in the United Kingdom seek pockets of opportunity amid a mature market.
Pervasive Risk Frightens European Institutional Investors
European institutional investors see risk everywhere, a survey by Allianze Global Investors has found.
Hedge Fund Manager Skill Is Misperceived
A recently published paper examines the reasons behind hedge fund alpha creation, questioning the degree of pure skill involved.
Rethink Your Buckets: Asset Allocation for the Long Run
From aiCIO Magazine's June Issue: With portfolios emerging from the danger zone, a reexamination of asset allocation buckets may be in order. Aran Darling reports.
LDI, But Not Now?
From aiCIO Magazine's June Issue: The secular trend in favor of LDI is gathering steam--but many plan sponsors of smaller and mid-sized corporate plans are trying to resist its lure. Benjamin Ruffel reports.
Defeating All Comers?
From aiCIO Magazine's June Issue: Norway’s sovereign fund is pioneering a new investment model based on transparency and ethics. Worthy, but is it working? Elizabeth Pfeuti reports.
Illinois Pensions Add Actuary to Boost Transparency, Public Image
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has signed a law to increase the transparency of the state's pension systems.
Confusion Reigns over Outsourcing/Fiduciary Management
Outsourcing investment decisions has pros and cons, but investors are unsure which are which.
Geopolitics, Liquidity, Solvency: Obstacles and Opportunities for Investors
How should investors position their portfolios for turbulent times? Brian Singer, head of dynamic allocation strategies at Chicago-based William Blair & Company, aims to answer that question.
How to Manage Risk Better – or the JP Morgan ‘Surprise’
No one likes surprises - at least in finance – so MSCI has set out guidance on how to best avoid them.
Why Wyoming's Pension System Lost Faith in Alpha
Jeffrey Straayer, a Senior Investment Officer at the $6.5 billion Wyoming Retirement System (WRS), says that the scheme's embrace of MSCI's risk-weighted index reflects an overall skepticism of active management and a propensity toward passive.