Hire and Fire: How to Boost Performance
Research into private equity has challenged assumptions about how “stable” fund management teams need to be.
News Archive: May - 2016
Blackstone Hires Ex-SEC Attorney as Head of Compliance
Marshall Sprung oversaw the enforcement unit that brought charges against Blackstone for its fee practices last year.
Is Your Asset Manager Telling the Truth?
The “prickly relationship” between consultants and managers worsens alongside the reliability of reported data, according to research.
New Zealand SWF Axes Eight Private Equity Funds
CalPERS isn’t the only asset owner culling its roster on a mission to simplify.
Credit Suisse Names New Asset Management Chief
Investment banking and Credit Suisse veteran Eric Varvel will lead the bank’s global asset management business, effective June 1.
Are Insurance Giants Giving Up on Hedge Funds?
AIG and MetLife will be redeeming more than $5 billion in hedge funds combined—but their exits may not mean a mass exodus among insurers.
300 Club: Six Steps to Better Governance
A behavioral and cultural shift is needed for pension funds to create meaningful change, the iconoclastic think tank argues.
Irvine Foundation CIO to Retire
John Jenks will end his nearly 15-year tenure at the $2 billion fund in January, CIO has learned.
Allianz Life Picks Investment VP
Rosanne Kropp will develop and execute US investment strategies for the $100 billion insurer.
The Inconsistent Contrarians
Research indicates that pension funds are much better at buying low than they are at selling high.
Top Red Cross Jobs Go to Ex-Staffer, Mercer Consultant
The two senior hires cap off a year of profound change under CIO Greg Williamson.
Russell Investments Loses European CIO
Christophe Caspar will depart after spending 17 years with the firm.
Risk Management Lessons from English Football
From talent development to gender equality, what can one of the richest sporting competitions in the world teach other sectors about business culture?
NY CIO: Fix Public Fund Compensation—Or We May Fail
Dramatically underpaying staff relative to market threatens funds’ long-term solvency, according to top CIOs.
Asset Owners Take Aim at Governance, Climate Risks
Railpen raises “significant concerns” about the Reckitt Benckiser board, as CalPERS brings climate risk reporting to Rio Tinto.