TDFs Take Heat for ‘Risky’ Asset Allocation
A report from Meketa Investment Group calls out target date funds for high levels of public equity exposure.
News Archive: Oct - 2015
NZ’s Orr Takes SWF Association Chair
The top man at NZ Super used his appointment to urge members to embrace transparency.
Do OCIOs Provide Value for Money?
UK pensions are satisfied with their fiduciary managers—but there is room for improvement in crucial areas, a survey says.
Activist Hedge Funds’ Transparency Problem
Academics warn of subtle but potentially damaging effects of activist investment.
JC Penney Seals Buy-In for $5B Pension
The retail chain takes a significant amount of pension risk off the table at minimal cost.
L&G America Takes on PRT Market, Inking Major Pension Buyout
Prudential’s grip on US pension-risk transfers is loosening, as it splits Philips’ $1.1 billion bulk annuity purchase with two competitors.
Meketa’s OCIO Group Taps Corporate CIO
Rafi Zaman, former head of global equities at DuPont Capital, has been named investment chief of the newly formed Meketa Fiduciary Management.
Kresge Foundation Funds Talent Pipeline
The nonprofit is putting its trust—and a slice of its $3.5 billion portfolio—in the hands of local students to foster future investors.
Margin Pressures Force Managers to Think Long-Term
Fund groups are seeking to invest more in technology and better systems to improve efficiency as margins come under pressure.
Sovereign Funds Rally Against Manager ‘Super-Profits’
Opaque fee structures and inflated transaction costs became targets at SWFs' annual meeting.