Chinese Pension Turns to Domestic PE for Yield
China’s roughly $150 billion National Social Security Fund is set to increase its investment in private equity funds by the end of 2012.
News Archive: Jun - 2012
Pensions and Insurers Face Bleak Future in Europe
The Eurozone stutters and staggers on, while pensions and insurers take the hit.
Confusion Reigns over Outsourcing/Fiduciary Management
Outsourcing investment decisions has pros and cons, but investors are unsure which are which.
CIC Pulling Back from Europe, Says Chief
The CEO and chairman of China Investment Corporation has said that risks of a Eurozone break-up are so acute that the giant sovereign wealth fund has begun unwinding its holdings of European fixed income and equity.
Geopolitics, Liquidity, Solvency: Obstacles and Opportunities for Investors
How should investors position their portfolios for turbulent times? Brian Singer, head of dynamic allocation strategies at Chicago-based William Blair & Company, aims to answer that question.
The End of Passive Private Equity Commitments?
Institutional investors recommitting to private equity should be dynamic in their approach, an academic paper asserts.
BNY Mellon: US Corporate Pension Funded Status Plummets to Lowest Level Since 2007
Buffeted by lower interest rates and a volatile stock market, a report released by BNY Mellon has found that the funded status of US corporate pension plans is at its lowest level since 2007.
Billionaire Investor Carl Icahn Faces Pension Suit Over Energy Deal
Pension funds are aiming to bar billionaire investor Carl Icahn from accumulating more shares of CVR Energy Inc.
EDHEC: Diversify Equity Portfolios With Volatility Derivatives
There are a range of benefits in diversifying equity portfolios with volatility derivatives, according to new research.
California Referendums Provide Harbinger for Public Pensions Across US
Decisive votes in San Diego and San Jose to lessen the burden of public sector pensions may prove a bellwether for public plans across the United States.
PIMCO's El-Erian: America Is Healing, Slowly
Is the economy of the United States on the upswing?
Russian, Chinese SWFs to Launch $4 Billion Investment Vehicle
The Russian Direct Investment Fund and China Investment Corporation have announced their decision to create a joint investment fund that could be worth as much as $4 billion.
Is 'Hostility' Toward Whistleblowers of Public Pensions Unjust?
A former investment officer at the San Diego County Employees' Retirement Association has sued the scheme over his termination as his proponents cite a pattern of hostility and retaliation toward so-called whistleblowers. The San Diego County Civil Service Commission, however, found SDCERA's actions were just.
Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Joins Investor Consortium to Buy Data Center Operator
Ontario Teachers Pension Plan, along with two private equity firms and a communications corporation, has agreed to purchase Canadian data center operator Q9 for C$1.1 billion.
Wal-Mart Reelects Board Members Despite Pension Backlash
Wal-Mart has reelected all of its board members despite strong criticism from pension funds seeking to oust them.