FX Concepts Loses Largest Institutional Clients, Employees
Institutional investors and employees are cutting off ties with FX Concepts, a currency hedge fund with around $2.9 billion under management, former employees tell aiCIO.
News Archive: Feb - 2013
IRS Allows Distressed DB Plans to Modify Payouts
Companies under bankruptcy protection may now rescind the lump-sum payment option for members.
It's Diversify or Else, Says Commonfund to Healthcare Nonprofits
Smaller healthcare providers especially are holding too much cash and fixed income to make decent returns, according to a white paper from the Commonfund Institute.
Is There A Better Way for CIOs to Report to Their Board?
Talented CIOs are excellent at allocating assets and securing returns, but few seem to be good at showing it to their boards. San Bernadino has begun outsourcing their performance reports, and CIO Don Pierce couldn't be happier about it.
PIMCO Targets Investors Afraid of a Weak US Dollar
PIMCO is launching an active currency ETF for investors who are aiming to protect against a devalued US dollar.
Japan Rises in Investors’ Estimations
It may have suffered a “lost decade”, but things are looking up in the Land of the Rising Sun.
Financial System (Desperately) Needs a Makeover, G30 Says
The influential G30 think tank says that the global financial system must be reconfigured to boost equity investments.
Norges Bank-TIAA-CREF Sign $1.2B Real Estate Partnership
The SWF management company and financial firm have formed a joint venture for direct investments in US real estate.
ESG: Putting Sovereign Debt Under the Microscope
What ESG risks are inherent in your debt portfolio – and how do you measure them?
European Pensions Body Dismisses Regulator’s Approach
Pension body sends regulators back to the drawing board on pan-European regulation.
MassMutual Takes Role in Risk Transfer Market
The risk transfer market in the UK is growing and a US insurer wants a piece of the action.
US Endowment Funds Ranked in Size Order
Has your alma mater moved up or down a list ranked in asset size?
Annuitization and a Lifetime of Risk
The real threat to annuity providers is not a standalone risk, but a combination of them, according to a study.
What's the Most Sought After Investing Strategy in 2013?
With lower return expectations and more investor demand for income in the stars for 2013, a study by eVestment and Casey Quirk & Associates shows one investing strategy taking precedence.
NYC Pensions Turn Over $450 Million to Two Hedge Funds
The $120 billion retirement system has allocated $450 million to event-driven Fir Tree and quantitative specialist Cantab Capital Partners.