Dutch Masters on Unfamiliar Turf
From aiCIO Magazine's February Issue: The Dutch pension market is often cited as the best in the world, but are problems emerging in this supposed pension El Dorado?
News Archive: Feb - 2012
Failing Unconventionally—Or Not at All?
From aiCIO Magazine's February Issue: Risk parity, although gaining prominence in the United States, is a different beast across the Atlantic.
Reluctant Voices
From aiCIO Magazine's February Issue: State Street's transition management problems have been revealed, but ConvergEx will soon take the lead as the posterboy for the industry's misdeeds. Reported by Kip McDaniel and Elizabeth Pfeuti.
Poor Hedge Fund Risk Management Turning Off Investors
Risk management is now a bigger factor than liquidity and transparency for investors considering hedge funds, and many have been turned off.
Investment Outsourcing, Fiduciary Management Fails to Please
Investment outsourcing and fiduciary management are getting top marks with only half of their audience, despite a growing client base.
Pensions Join Push for Female Directors
Public pension funds add their voice to demands for better female representation on UK company boards.
Post-Crisis High Inflows for New Asian Hedge Funds
The most money in five years flowed into fewer new hedge funds in Asia last year as investors exploited quality in the region.
Cuomo: Pension Reform in Budget Is Albany's Central Power Struggle
"There must be pension reform in the budget," New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has asserted, noting that "this is the central power struggle of Albany."
Survey: US-Managed Insurance Assets on the Upswing
Outsourced insurance assets managed by unaffiliated investment management firms in the United States rose to $1.78 trillion as of June 30, 2011, a survey conducted by Insurance Asset Manager LLC shows.
Checklist for De-Risking
Before starting to derisk a portfolio, there are a number of factors to consider; Schroders has outlined the most important.
Study: CalPERS, CalSTRS vs. California's Local Pensions
California's local pension systems have over $130 billion in unfunded liabilities, a number that has been largely ignored as the state's unfunded liability has historically stolen the spotlight.
Paper on Equities Asks: If Not Now, When?
The stage is set for investors who pursue US equities to deliver active returns, a paper by UBS Global Asset Management asserts.
Denmark to Issue First Inflation-Linkers
Investor demand has led Denmark to issue its first inflation-linked bonds, which solve some major pension scheme problems.
Western Australia to Create SWF, Following Leads of Norway, Middle East
Following on the heels of Norway and oil-rich states in the Middle East, Western Australia's Premier Colin Barnett has expressed plans to form its own sovereign-wealth fund to better harness its natural resources.
Tough Times Ahead for Money Market Funds
Money market funds look set for a torrid time in 2012 as regulatory pressures hit at the same time investors are demanding performance and liquidity.