10.4% gain for Missouri fund in 3rd quarter
By Timothy Inklebarger November 17, 2009Missouri State Employees' Retirement System, Jefferson City, returned 10.4% on its investments for the quarter ended Sept. 30, increasing the system's total assets to $6.8 billion, confirmed MOSERS...
PBGC cuts equity allocation
By Doug Halonen November 17, 2009PBGC’s board quietly issued a temporary investment policy reducing the agency’s equity exposure to about 30% from 37%.The policy was changed last month, but wasn’t made public...
Mercer sees performance benefits of ESG investing
By Timothy Inklebarger November 17, 2009Incorporating environmental, social and corporate governance investing principles into portfolio management can improve performance, according to a Mercer study.The report, “Shedding Light...
CDC commits to pension ‘buy-in’ with Rothesay Life
By Drew Carter November 17, 2009CDC Pensions Scheme, London, committed its £370 million ($619 million) in assets to a pension “buy-in” with Rothesay Life, CDC spokeswoman Miriam de Lacy confirmed.In the deal, ...
Frequent asset allocation tuneups coming
By Douglas Appell November 16, 2009Institutional investors' asset allocation reviews, those three-to-five-year exercises of the past, could occur more frequently, as investment consultants scramble to craft policies better suited to volatile market conditions.
Long-only or hedge? It no longer matters
By Christine Williamson November 16, 2009Institutional investors are gearing up to integrate hedge funds into their equity and fixed-income portfolios, part of a growing trend toward allocating assets based on their sources of return — alpha and beta.
A whole new world for emerging markets
By Thao Hua November 2, 2009Pension fund executives around the world are putting their faith — and assets — into emerging markets to provide more investment bang for the buck.
Illinois Teachers review leads to equity searches
By Christine Williamson November 2, 2009Illinois Teachers' Retirement System approved searches for large-cap core domestic and international equity managers, the result of the $31.3 billion fund's annual review of its $14.3 billion global equity portfolio.
RiskMetrics nears deal to buy KLD
By Hugh Wheelan October 14, 2009RiskMetrics Group is close to making its second major acquisition this year involving environmental, social and governance research by buying KLD Research & Analytics. Final discussions between...
P&I, alternatives group create think tank
October 13, 2009Pensions & Investments and the Alternative Investments Forum have created the Institutional Investments Forum, a global think tank to educate and inform institutional investors about how best to...
$138 million in 401(k) assets move to equities from bonds
By Jeff Nash October 13, 2009Participants in 401(k) plans moved $138 million to stocks from fixed income in September, according to Hewitt's 401(k) index.Total average equity allocations in 401(k) plans increased to 57.2%...
Florida studies 'lessons' and eyes alternatives for answers
By Barry B. Burr October 5, 2009The Florida State Board of Administration is conducting a combined asset-liability and asset allocation study and plans to boost the strategic allocation to alternatives — including a potential $500 million move into hedge funds or funds of funds.
Volatility forces new currency strategies
By Drew Carter October 5, 2009Currency managers are adding strategies and tweaking their systematic models after currency volatility hit historic heights in 2008.
North Yorkshire fund drops UBS
By Thao Hua October 1, 2009North Yorkshire County Council Pension Fund, Northallerton, England, terminated UBS Global Asset Management as manager of about £40 million ($61.2 million) in a global tactical asset allocation...
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