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Ohio sues credit-rating agencies

By Timothy Inklebarger

Ohio is suing credit-rating agencies Standard & Poor's, Moody's and Fitch over inaccurate ratings on mortgage-backed securities that helped spur the credit crisis, Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray said today.

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Editor’s Pick

Commodities investing posting record year

Total investment flows into commodities already have broken the record of $51 billion set in 2006, and should reach $60 billion for the year, a report from Barclays Capital said.

By Douglas Appell

People

Bornhoft Group hires new partner

Thomas O'Donnell joined The Bornhoft Group as a partner, a new position that is part of an expansion of the managed futures specialist's institutional investor marketing effort.

By Christine Williamson

New Hampshire picks new investment director

Lawrence Johansen was named director of investments of the $5 billion New Hampshire Retirement System, Concord.

By Barry B. Burr

Peters heads CFA Institute financial reporting group

Sandra J. Peters joined the CFA Institute as head of its financial reporting policy group.

By Barry B. Burr
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  • U.S. tops growth list 1 of 10
  • Long/short loss 2 of 10
  • Vaulting volume 3 of 10
  • Building bonds 4 of 10
  • Going for gold 5 of 10
  • Fed asset changes 6 of 10
  • The worst of both 7 of 10
  • Smooth sailing for cat bonds 8 of 10
  • Still high on high-yield 9 of 10
  • In the long run we're all dead ... 10 of 10

International

Aberdeen replaces Bramdean Asset

Aberdeen Asset Management is replacing Bramdean Asset Management as manager of Bramdean Alternatives’ $183 million in assets.

By Drew Carter    

FRR picks 6 to run €4 billion in bonds

Fonds de Reserve pour les Retraites, Paris, hired six managers to run a combined €4 billion ($6 billion) in euro-denominated inflation-linked bonds.

By Drew Carter    

MassMutual adds Protego, merges real estate managers

MassMutual is buying European real estate investment management firm Protego Real Estate Investors and will merge it with MassMutual's two existing real estate groups.

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Tuesday, November 9, 2009

Cynthia Steer of Rogers Casey and George Hoguet from SSGA discuss the new asset class of choice - Emerging Markets

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Join Northern Trust experts in a conversation about monitoring and managing alternative asset risk in the context of today's market volatility and challenging liquidity environment.

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Securities lending has emerged from the credit crisis with renewed focus on transparency and risk. Following increased review by regulators, the industry is preparing for further changes.

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Working the angles: Face to face with Roger Gray

The new CIO of USS discusses his plan to boost the pension fund's allocation to hedge funds and other alternative investments, taking cash out of public equities to fund the move to a "more liability-aware stance and a more diversified asset allocation."

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