Ex-BlackRock Star Fund Manager Arrested Over Insider Dealing
Mark Lyttleton arrested by the City of London Police as part of a market abuse probe.
News Archive: May - 2013
Bearish on Growth, Investors Go Back to Bonds
The only thing that is rising is the likelihood of a commodities crash, investors have told a monthly survey.
Cross-Sector Signals Can Boost Alpha
Considering a range of signals could boost your equity returns, research has found.
Ex-Dartmouth College Investment Chief Joins Outsourced CIO Firm
David Russ departs Credit Suisse for Boston-based indie.
SWFs Building up to Go It Alone
Asset managers may want to partner with SWFs, but it looks like they are happy to invest by themselves.
Is Medical Underwriting the Future for Pension Derisking?
Impaired annuity deals help smaller schemes to take advantage of buy-ins.
China Investment Corp Picks New Leader
The executive vice-mayor of Shanghai is expected to be named to the top position at China’s $500 billion sovereign wealth fund.
SALT: Credit Hedge Funds Love the Volcker Rule
A dispatch from the Skybridge Alternatives Conference, where financial regulation is surprisingly popular among one set—hedge fund managers specializing in credit.
SALT: Top Strategist Sees ‘Blow-Up’ for Swensen Pretenders
A dispatch from the Skybridge Alternatives Conference, where Morgan Stanley’s David Darst aired wide-ranging predictions, from currency markets to social issues.
UK Watchdog Closes Net on Transition Managers
FCA makes good on pledge to examine city providers.
Why Risk Parity is Like Goldilocks
Not too much information, not too little – risk parity’s requirements sit right in the middle.
New York Pension Fund Dumps Gun Stocks
School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut leads pension fund to fully divest from the firearm industry.
Is This An Equities Bubble I See Before Me?
BoA Merrill Lynch warns of equities “melt-up” after seeing signs of an overshoot on the horizon.
Monoline Insurer Fights Back on Goldman Sachs MBS Losses
Goldman Sachs forced back to court over MBS portfolio.
When ESG Means Alpha
Negative screening is passé, welcome to the era of outperforming ESG.