Better Risk Management Required to Sustain DB Plans
DB plan sponsors need to change risk management strategies to accommodate changing demographics and increasing longevity.
News Archive: Oct - 2013
The Upside of Managing DC Like DB
Better performance can be achieved when aligning investment approaches for DB and DC plans, a study has found.
Can Japanese Equities Hit Double-Digit Returns?
JP Morgan Asset Management has claimed returns on equities in Japan could reach 10% in 2014, boosted by the end of deflation.
Taking a Hit for Impact Investing: How Big Funds Can Encourage Smaller Peers
Investors showing they are prepared to take a first loss can help convince others to commit, supporters of impact investing have suggested.
Global SWF Assets Hit Record High
Sovereign wealth funds' aggregate assets have grown by 68% since 2007 despite financial and political instability, Preqin has found.
Managers Optimistic About US Economy Despite Political Deadlock
A survey showed most investment managers found US economic growth to be “resilient” regardless of budget struggles and the Fed’s possible taper.
Insurers Increase External Investment of Core and Alternative Assets
Insights into insurance asset management trends show the volume of assets available for third party fund managers is still rising.
Au Naturelle: Nomura’s Alternative to Risk Parity
Natural weighting is the new smart beta formula, according to Nomura.
Quebec's Caisse Reappoints Sabia as CEO
Another term at the top for the leader of Canada’s largest asset pools.
Ontario Teachers’ Pushes for Three-Woman Minimum on Boards
The pension fund has proposed a plan to increase the number of women senior executives on TSX-listed companies’ boards.
The Middle Ground Between DB and DC
A study found hybrid retirement plans could provide adequate benefits to participants (if they tripled their savings rate) and reduce costs and risks for plan sponsors.
Pension Funds Hospital Construction in Public-Private Partnership
The Danish scheme is on the lookout for further infrastructure deals, as well.
Pooled Fund Fees Under Pressure
More than a third of European institutional asset managers expect to cut fees in pooled fund vehicles during the next two years.
US Treasury Sees 'Systemic Risk' from Asset Managers
Leverage and herding behavior could pose serious risks to broader financial security, the US Treasury Department has warned.
NZ Super’s Orr Joins KIA to Lead SWF Group
Adrian Orr has been elected as deputy chair of the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds, whose members include ADIA, the Future Fund, and CIC.