Ohio State University Endowment Reaps $1 Billion for 50-Year Energy Contract
Deal provides OSU fund with its single-largest investment.
News Archive: Apr - 2017
More Corporate Pension Plans Transferring Risk, Milliman reports
Despite fluctuations, the largest pension plans ended 2016 with their funded ratios little changed.
Public Pensions’ Cash and Short-Term Investments Jumped 16.7% in 4Q
Largest quarter-to-quarter increase since 2005, Census Bureau says.
New Security Lets Institutions Take a View on Commercial Real Estate
Investors can take either long or short bets on asset class.
Corbin: Investors Less Upbeat about Economy, But Optimistic about Impact of Trump Policies
44% of investors expect first-quarter earnings to surpass expectations.
Return-Seeking Asian Investors Set to Move into Alts
Push is led by Korean institutions, many seeking a 20% minimum allocation to alts before 2020.
GSAM: Liquid Alternatives Show Potential Should Equities Boom Fade
Rising interest rates, political uncertainty boosted returns for liquid alternative strategies in 2016.
Skytop Strategies ESG3 Summit: Shareholder Engagement Underutilized by Pension Plans
Rhode Island treasurer says plan voted against board candidates 257 times last year.
Dartmouth Names New Chief Investment Officer
Alice Ruth is tapped to succeed Pamela Peedin and oversee $4.5 billion endowment.
UK-Based BMW Employees to Strike Over Pension Closure
Union says members could lose as much as £160,000 in retirement income.
Hedge Fund Returns Climbing in 2017
Equity Hedge and Relative Value Arbitrage led the way in Q1.
CDPQ CIO Resigns
Seven-year veteran Roland Lescure seeks to “enter public and political life.”
UK Pensions Regulator Provides New Trustee Investment Guidance
New guidance stresses the importance of focused, timely monitoring.
More Competition, Challenges for Direct Lending, Private Debt Market in 2017
Can the market support the number of new competitors driven by investor interest?
CFA Report Reveals Investment Industry at Turning Point
Report warns that investment industry leaders who fail to transform their business models may jeopardize their firms’ future.