From aiCIO Magazine's Fall 2011 Issue: In the early-August week that saw markets swing wildly, Baumgartner— Director of Asset Allocation and risk at the $11 billion Ford Foundation—sat with aiCIO to discuss the market environment, “true” diversification, and the end-goal of Foundation investing.
From
aiCIO Magazine's Fall 2011 Issue: Jepsen, CIO of the US$137 billion
Danish pension AtP, spoke with aiCIO on the merits of safe sovereign
bonds, the benefits of a small central investment office, and his fund's
overarching focus on risk.
In a recent Canadian academic paper, researchers assert that larger pension plans outperform their smaller peers due to asset allocation, internal management, and governance.
GovernanceMetrics International has introduced an online research platform that allows institutional investors and corporations to identify a company’s environmental, social, and governance risks.
In a complaint filed in New York state Supreme Court in Manhattan, ABP -- Europe's second-biggest pension fund -- has claimed Deutsche Bank made false and misleading statements about underwriting standards and practices, loan-to-value ratios, appraisals and owner-occupancy statistics.
According to a research study conducted by Towers Watson, the assets of major Australian institutional funds grew 26% in 2010, dwarfing the global growth rate of 11%.
New figures from Mercer show that August was a dismal month for US pension plan funding levels, which could have potential ramifications for 2012 financials.
Allianz, Europe's largest insurer, has restructured its asset management business, giving subsidiary PIMCO, the world’s largest bond manager, more freedom around distribution of its products.
USPS CEO Patrick Donahoe testified Tuesday that without Congressional approval to change rules on benefits funding, the Postal Service will soon be insolvent.
The alternatives-heavy endowment model and the bond-heavy risk parity model will outperform the 60/40 approach to investing on a risk-adjusted basis, CIOs believe.
Two pension funds invested in Sino-Forest, the Chinese forestry company battling allegations of fraud, have filed a claim against the firm's management, directors, auditors, and advisers, seeking $6.5 billion in damages.
