Tussle at the Top for Japan’s Giant Pension Fund
Two senior players involved in Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund are at loggerheads over whether to sell domestic bonds or not.
News Archive: Dec - 2013
Real Assets Top of UK Pensions’ Shopping List
Data from the National Association of Pension Funds has found more than third are investing commercial real estate.
PBGC vs. PPF: Let’s Get Ready to Rumble (Part Two)
Following the first part of aiCIO’s analysis into the investment strategies and risks facing the world’s two largest pension lifeboats, part two investigates the impact of their premiums and external risks.
Towers Watson Sees 40% Increase in the OCIO Business
The
financial management company added $2.3 billion to its assets under management.
Gross’ Game Plan for Tackling Vanguard
Loading the front-end of bond portfolios would help investors ride out central banks’ “desperate gamble” and outperform competitors, according to PIMCO’s founder Bill Gross.
CIOs Earn $2.43 Million on Average… At Hedge Funds
Compensation at hedge funds managing $1 billion or more tracked performance more closely than ever in 2013, according to Infovest21 data.
Insurers Pledge £25B to UK Infrastructure
The UK government has secured £25 billion from six of the biggest insurers, forming the heart of a re-launched National Infrastructure Plan.
PBGC vs. PPF: Let’s Get Ready to Rumble (Part One)
aiCIO has taken a look at the investment tactics of world’s largest pension lifeboats—who has the haymaker and who has a glass jaw?
US Corporate Plans Hit Five-Year High in Funded Ratio
S&P 1500 pension plans enjoyed a funded ratio of 93% due to rising interest rates,
declining liabilities, and a growth in assets.
Friends Life CIO Departs for Aviva Investors
Mark Versey will join as director of client solutions in 2014, and head up an outsourced CIO offering for Aviva Investors' external clients.
Norway, Denmark Swoop for More UK Real Assets
Northern Europeans have continued to see value in their neighbours’ infrastructure and property.
DC Participants Record Little Investment Responsibility
An
AllianceBernstein survey showed DC participants in the UK felt only slightly accountable for
their pension investments and were vague on their retirement
dates.
Hedge Funds Stepping onto Mainstream Managers’ Turf
Institutional
investors have increasingly turned to hedge funds to manage long-only mandates—and
funds have been only too happy to oblige.
Half a Billion in Fees: How Two US Public Pensions Spent It
New York City and South Carolina’s pension systems spent roughly the same amount on annual investment fees—and both are under fire for it.
SSgA: Be Choosy about Emerging Markets in 2014
It is time to look more closely at the broad-based label, according to the investment giant.