Special Report

Fixed Income Roundtable

Issue date: July 23, 2007

Audiocast

Bond managers are leveraging and shorting their portfolios in a quest to boost returns. Pension funds, such as the giant California Public Employees' Retirement System, are starting to loosen their investment guidelines.


In this round table, Pensions & Investments brought together six leading investment experts. They discuss the pros and cons of relaxing the constraints on managers, whether this trend will last long-term, how 130/30 for bond managers can reduce risk, and the implications of rising emerging market wealth on global bond markets.



    Panelists:


  • Eric Busay, Portfolio Manager, CalPERS

  • Gregory DeForrest, Senior Vice President, Global Manager Research Group, Callan Associates

  • Andrew Phillips, Managing Director, BlackRock Inc.

  • Albert Gutierrez, Chief Investment Officer, SCM Advisors LLC

  • Paul A. McCulley, Managing Director, Pacific Investment Management Co.

  • Olaf Rogge, Founder and co-CIO, Rogge Global Partners PLC.


Moderator: Joel Chernoff, Executive Editor of P&I


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