Ten Resolutions for Endowments and Foundations
Consider moral hazard, re-evaluate private equity, and diversify, Mercer has advised E&F investors for the year ahead.
News Archive: Jan - 2014
Pensions: To Merge, or Not to Merge
As pension funds around the world consider the merits of merging, aiCIO has investigated how attitudes towards consolidation differ globally— as well as the risks involved.
Peak Assets: Institutional Investors at Davos
Which CIOs are heading to Switzerland next week?
Ownership Equals Performance, Asset Management Study Finds
A consulting firm has found establishing an early structure of employee ownership could be crucial in defining success at an asset management firm.
Ignorance is Bliss? A 2013 DC Investor Survey
401(k) plan members are optimistic about their investments, according to State Street data, but not entirely sure what some of their investments do.
Consultant Pioneers Cheaper De-Risking Option
Innovative comparison service will change how pension funds de-risk forever, consultants have said.
CIC Bullish on Developed Economies
CIC Chief Ding Xuedong has revealed his sovereign wealth fund still believes in the US recovery story.
Dispersing the ‘Diversification Illusion’ of Private Equity
Investors have been fooled into thinking private markets are an uncorrelated choice, one academic has claimed.
Criticized for Oil Ties, Heinz Foundation Head Leaves for Fracking Company
The organization has lost four top executives in the past year while pursuing controversial “clean fracking” initiative.
Funding Gains, PBGC Hikes Push Corporate Pensions to De-Risk
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Investments has projected corporate plans will move more aggressively into LDI
strategies as their funding status reaches a record high since 2008.
CIO Profile: The Most Exotic Fund You’ve Never Heard Of
Papua New Guinea’s top pension CIO works in the Opposite Land of institutional investment, where long bonds earn 11% and OCIO is a thing of the past.
Kresge, Knight, and Ford Foundation Lead Effort to Save Detroit’s Art
Nine foundations are to kick-off a $500 million fund to help satisfy the city's pension obligations without resorting to selling off the Detroit’s art.
How to Take Advantage of Interest Rate Volatility
As the market leans towards a rise in interest rates, Nomura has found an alpha opportunity for investors.
Cardano’s Book Jumps 25% with Client Win
The Anglo-Dutch firm’s asset pile is steadily growing.
The Fear of Dilution in Hedge Fund Portfolios
Towers Watson has warned hiring vast numbers of managers risks reducing alpha production and increasing fees.