Demand for AAA Europe Collateral Pushes Bond Lending to Record Levels
French, German and UK sovereign debt on loan hits record level as investors seek good quality collateral in turbulent European market conditions.
News Archive: Jan - 2012
Short-Sellers Foresee More European Economic Gloom
Short-sellers hit non-essential goods producers as fears of worsening conditions continue to mount.
CalSTRS, Others Give Nod of Approval to CFTC Vote on Wall Street Swap Abuse
Pension funds such as CalSTRS and others in the industry say that moves by US regulators to soften Dodd-Frank Act rules designed to protect less-sophisticated customers in swap trades is a signal that legislation is moving in the right direction.
NYC Actuary Recommends Lowered Return Rate for Pensions
Robert North, New York’s chief actuary, is recommending that the city’s schemes lower its assumed annual rate of return on assets to 7% from 8%.
Mercer Predicts Bankruptcies Due to “Shoe-horn” Approach to Pension Regulation
European companies could be pushed to insolvency by ill-fitting pension regulation, a major investment consultant says.
MFS Chief Chooses Credit and Tech for 2012
Quarter trillion dollar strategist makes calls on 2012 and ups frequency of portfolio turnover.
BNY Mellon Working Toward Settlement as Part of Federal Forex Suit
The world's largest custody bank is close to finalizing parts of a lawsuit filed by federal prosecutors over misrepresenting currency trades.
Threatened by Hefty Losses, CalPERS, Other Investors Seek to Address Climate Change Via Asset Allocation
Institutional investors are growing louder in addressing climate change risk via asset allocation and other initiatives, consulting firm Mercer has demonstrated.
Investors Lose Out to Inflation Through Absolute Returns
Investors lose out on absolute return fund performance, as asset managers often fail to consider inflation when making investments.
Identify, Assess, and Eliminate Pension Risk, Mercer Tells Boardrooms
Risk identification and risk management are the keys to resolving pension issues in the boardroom, investment consultant Mercer has found.
New Findings Question Value of Harvard, Other CIOs
Little if any research has been conducted on the value of chief investment officers -- measuring performance relative to their paychecks -- until now.
Bridgewater Aids Tool to Uncover 'Hidden Beta'
Bridgewater Associates’ flagship fund serves as guinea pig for new ‘hidden beta’ hunting tool by research and technology firm.
Hedge Funds Suffered a Dismal Year in 2011
Hedge funds concluded a challenging 2011 with a decline of 4.8% for the year.
UK Pensions Hit Record Deficit, No Let-Up in Sight
The shortfall in deficit-stricken UK pension schemes hits record levels, and worse could be still to come as the European economic situation stagnates.
Steer Joins BNY Mellon After Year-Long Term at Russell
Cynthia Steer, FX specialist and veteran consultant, joins fund house.