Obesity – How Investors Can Tap the Growth
The world is getting rounder – quite literally – so here are some ideas how investors can take advantage of the ‘growing’ population.
News Archive: Jul - 2012
PIMCO: Eurozone Exit Toxic for Mortgage-Backed Securities
A new analysis by PIMCO illustrates how a country leaving the Eurozone could devastate the value of European residential mortgage-backed securities.
Hedge Fund Performance to Be Based on Investor Risk-Tolerance
Each investor’s risk tolerance is different, and a method to judge fund performance relative to it has been announced.
Investment Managers, While Still Negative on US Economy, Don't See Recession in Sight
Investment managers are less confident in the US economic outlook, but are not expecting a recession, according to Northern Trust's latest survey.
AIMCo’s New Toy Draws Peers’ Envy
The Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) has a new gadget that should help it run more efficiently – and others seem to want one too.
Investors Should Steel Themselves for Commodities Uncertainty
According to one perspective, a European slowdown may not weigh down commodities prices, but others are not as bullish.
Snapshot of Sector Pensions Shows Wide Divergence
Similar staff, similar conditions, and similar pay – why are assumptions for sector-wide pensions so diverse?
Sovereign Institutions Hit by Derivatives Regulation
Sovereign institutions that use over-the-counter derivatives will be greatly affected by new regulatory reforms, says a new report.
Pension Costs Help Sink San Bernardino
The San Bernardino City Council has voted to enter bankruptcy proceedings, due in part to soaring pension costs.
Outsourcing Gains Traction Despite Investor Uncertainty
As the debate rages over whether investor should consider fiduciary management, a new survey suggests that interest in pursuing it is growing.
Fed Survey Finds Institutional Investors Welcome Risk
Receptiveness to credit and duration risk are on the rise for many pension funds, endowments, and other institutional investors, according to the Federal Reserve's latest survey.
Dutch Pension Sues Goldman for $300 Million
The Dutch pension fund Pensioenfonds Vervoer has accused Goldman Sachs Asset Management of breaching its fiduciary duty by making inappropriate investments during the financial crisis, filing two claims against the bank totaling up to $300 million.
UK Pension Costs to Rise 20%
Corporate pension funds could see already expensive pension arrangements hit their bottom line even harder next year due to poor economic conditions and new regulations coming into play.
SEC Further Defines 'Swaps' With Derivatives Regulation
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved rules and interpretations on key terms for regulating derivatives.
Pension Risk Transfers Shine As Glimmer of Opportunity for Insurers
Risk transfer deals among insurers and corporate pensions are gaining attention as insurance funds in the United Kingdom seek pockets of opportunity amid a mature market.