Tag: Management

Alternatives July 23, 2020

Institutional Investors Boosting Hedge Fund Allocations, Survey Finds

Allocators leery of a second half downturn are diversifying portfolios with the asset class.

Opinion June 29, 2020

Op-Ed: Building a More Diverse Next Gen: Proprietary Sourcing Extends Beyond Deal Flow

Firms must develop diverse leaders for the future, writes CIO Leslie Lenzo and her team at Advocate Aurora Health in response to Tony Waskiewicz's call to action.

Corporate Moves June 15, 2020

Unease Remains Around Incoming Chief at Norges Bank

The supervisory board at the sovereign wealth fund told the national parliament that further control measures are needed to prevent conflicts of interest.

Corporate Moves June 1, 2020

Norges Bank Finalizes Contract with Controversial CEO Pick

The incoming chief executive will distance himself from his old hedge fund.

May 21, 2020

How CIOs Get Leeway from the Board

Getting a board buy-in for rebalancing portfolios is tough for new investment chiefs. Veterans reveal tried-and-true practices that helped them gain some freedom.

Asset Management Culture May 13, 2020

BNY Mellon Pushes into Natural Language Generation

The financial services company joins others using the artificial intelligence technology to automate reports in nanoseconds.

Coronavirus - COVID-19 April 15, 2020

Op-Ed: Evolving Approaches to Governance and Voting in a Time of Crisis

Georgina Marshall, global head of research at Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), explains how investors can approach their portfolio companies in the pandemic environment.

Asset Allocation March 30, 2020

BlackRock, While Predicting ‘Sharp’ Recovery, Is Building a Strong Cash Position

The $7.4 trillion asset manager sees cash as a guard against further shocks, leading a trend sweeping corporate America.

Manager Selection March 27, 2020

Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Selects New Chief Executive

Nicolai Tangen, a hedge fund manager based in London, will take over the nearly $1 trillion plan.

Asset Management Culture March 16, 2020

Rhode Island Treasurer, Hedge Fund Get Board Diversity Pledge from Telecom

The charge is that directors at $30 billion SBA Communications do not meet the 30% diversity criteria.

Asset Allocation March 6, 2020

BlackRock Changes Global Outlook Due to Coronavirus

The world’s largest asset manager said it’s reducing cyclical exposures to global assets, such as emerging markets and Japan.

Manager Selection March 5, 2020

Top Money Managers Among Those Fired from CalPERS

Large money managers including J.P. Morgan, Fidelity, and Allianz have lost their relationships with the biggest US pension plan as part of a massive restructuring of CalPERS’s equity program.