SEC to Probe PE and Hedge Funds
The US regulator is to investigate how private equity and hedge funds value their assets, disclose their fees, and communicate with investors.
News Archive: Apr - 2014
Colombia Matches Europe on Infrastructure Spend
Four Colombian pension funds are to spend as much on domestic projects as European investors committed to infrastructure funds during the whole of 2013.
New CIO for Energy Superannuation Fund
EISS welcomes a new manager for its pension and superannuation schemes as Australian funds staff up.
BlackRock Restructures Management for Potential Successors to Larry Fink
The management
firm named eight senior executive promotions and one new hire to groom the next
generation of BlackRock’s leaders.
Japan’s GPIF Appoints Smart Beta Managers
The $1.3 trillion fund has shaken up its equities management amid pressure to obtain higher returns.
In-House Investment Grows in Australia
A local government superannuation fund has appointed its first CIO.
GSAM: US Monetary Policy Lagging Economic Cycle
As developed economies move from the recovery to the expansion phase, Goldman Sachs Asset Management argues that the Federal
Reserve may need to raise interest rates sooner than expected.
JP Morgan Merges 'London Whale' Division with Treasury
The bank
continues to restructure its management and organization following the $6.2 billion loss from its chief investment office.
Public Pension Seeks FCA Approval to Run Own Money
A Scottish city council’s pension is the latest to bring its investment capabilities in-house.
Are Defined Ambition Pensions Possible?
A whitepaper from law firm Slaughter & May has outlined the legislative framework needed for the UK’s collective DC project to take off.
Nine Equity Mandates Awarded from France’s Biggest Public Pension
Fonds de Réserve des Restraites has appointed small and mid-cap managers for European mandates worth €800 million.
Catholic SRI Organization Appoints New CIO
John
Geissinger, former Hewitt EnnisKnupp partner and CIO at North Dakota Retirement
and Investment Office, will manage $5 billion in socially responsible investing
strategies.
APG Partners Pramerica in Real Estate Loans
The Dutch pensions giant has raised the majority of the €265 million fund.
Private Equity: Back with a Bang
Fundraising is up, but not everyone is managing to secure the capital.
Star Consultant Knutzen Departing NEPC
CIO Erik Knutzen—one of the most influential consultants in the business—is heading to Neuberger Berman; Tim McCusker will assume his role.