Infrastructure—or Imprudent?
From aiCIO Magazine's Winter 2011 Issue: Are governments coercing funds to invest, or are such funds investing on their own volition—and with their own profit in mind?
News Archive: Dec - 2011
Lessons for Defined…Bentribution
From aiCIO Magazine's Winter 2011 Issue: With volatile markets and interest rate lows, older workers who participate in 401(k) or other defined contribution plans have watched their portfolios stagnate and gyrate.
Poll: Amid Challenges, Private Equity Investors Are Cautious
Private equity investors foresee major challenges for the industry over the next few years and are cautious about investing too heavily in the asset class, according to Coller Capital's latest Global Private Equity Barometer.
Academic Paper: US Sovereign Wealth Funds Fearful of Political Baggage
A new academic paper explores domestic sovereign wealth funds, with a focus on their origins, purpose, and governance, noting that such funds are wary of political maneuvering.
Towers Watson/CBI Study: EU Pension Costs Harming Business Growth
As pension deficits are holding back company performance, a new poll reveals that proposed pension regulations in the European Union would significantly add to business costs.
State’s Switch From Traditional Pension to 401(k)? Not So Fast.
New Hampshire is looking at switching from a defined benefit retirement system to a defined contribution one, but a new study shows it might be a costly move.
After Passing on Texas Teachers, Blackstone Finalizes Deal With NJ Pension
The world's largest private-equity firm has won as much as $1.8 billion in pension-fund commitments from the New Jersey Division of Investment.
JPMorgan Faces Lawsuit by Dutch Scheme Over Mortgage-Backed Securities
JPMorgan Chase & Co has been sued by a Netherlands-based pension fund over residential mortgage-backed securities it purchased.
Redemption Pressures Force Fund of Hedge Funds Cadogan to Shut Doors, Transition to Cantor Fitzgerald
Established fund-of-funds firm Cadogan Management is shuttering its operations, handing its business to strategic partner Cantor Fitzgerald.
Photo Gallery: aiCIO Industry Innovation Awards 2011
Photographs from our second annual dinner held to honor
asset managers, servicers, and owners for their pioneering work in the field of
pension, E&F, and sovereign fund investing.
Pension Trustee Cautions on the Measure of Risk Behind Risk Parity
Risk parity has grown in popularity within the institutional investor world, yet many practitioners are putting clients at risk, according to at least one pension trustee.
Survey: LDI Reaches Five-Year Peak
As a new poll by SEI shows that nearly two-thirds of poll respondents are currently utilizing a Liability-Driven Investing (LDI) strategy, the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has recruited four LDI managers.
eSecLending Hits Zenith With $2.5 Trillion in Assets Auctioned
Following a strong Q4 auction performance, eSecLending has achieved an industry milestone with $2.5 trillion in assets auctioned.
CalSTRS Names Global Macro Hedge Fund Advisor
Lyxor Asset Management has been selected to help the California State Teachers' Retirement System develop its new Global Macro Hedge Fund strategy.
GASB Urges Greater Transparency Over State, Local Government Pension Obligations
A proposal by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) seeks “to better enable taxpayers, bondholders, and other interested parties to assess the government's financial condition."