How Twitter Can Help Investors
Research shows that the social media platform provides predictive information regarding future company fundamentals.
News Archive: May - 2016
The Pension Pros (and Cons) of Brexit
As the June 23 referendum on EU membership looms, pension funds stare down the short- and long-term concerns with a breakup.
Pension-Risk Transfer Inevitable, Says Russell
Frozen plans will offload their remaining liabilities eventually—it’s just a question of finding the right time, according to Bob Collie.
Hilton Deputies to Split CIO Duties, No Search Planned
Randy Kim’s abrupt exit Friday leaves the top job vacant—and so it will remain, CIO has learned.
CalPERS Cuts Loose Another Quarter of Its Roster
The $302 billion pension fund said it would look at ‘alternative’ ways to invest in private asset classes, which now account for nearly 90% of its fee spend.
SEC Joins FBI in Transition Management Charges
The US regulator follows Massachusetts’ state attorney and the FBI in charging ex-State Street exec Ross McLellan with fraud.
Hilton Foundation CIO Randy Kim Exits
Kim—who spent a decade under David Swensen at Yale’s endowment—split with Hilton Friday, CIO has learned.
Harvard Endowment Downsizes In-House Equities Team
The $37.6 billion fund has cut a number of positions from the public equity group in favor of hiring external managers.
Barings Loses CIO Mid-Merger
Ken Lambden has quit just months after the asset manager announced it would merge with three peers to create a $260 billion multi-asset firm.
What to Do With Your Economics Textbooks
Or, “Why Everything You Read During Your Economics Degree Was Wrong.”
SEC Director Hails ‘Real Change’ on PE Fees
The division of enforcement’s Andrew Ceresney discusses efforts to increase transparency in the industry.
Hedge Funds Top Choice for Factor Exposures
Investors are increasingly adopting factor-based strategies, with hedge funds as their preferred vehicle.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute PE Chief to Depart
Mark Barnard will leave the $18 billion endowment in June after a 20-year tenure.
HP CIO Gretchen Tai Steps Down
She departs after six years leading HP’s retirement funds, CIO has learned.
Private Equity’s ‘Strange and Volatile’ Quarter
With earnings results down for Blackstone, KKR, Carlyle, and Apollo, will negative private equity returns follow?