The international newspaper of money management January 6, 2009

Chaos on Wall Street PART II: What it means for institutional investors

NOW AVAILABLE ON DEMAND

Part two of our discussion on the financial crisis and how institutional investors are handling the upheavel.

During the 45-minute discussion with two leading investment thinkers, we will talk about the possible lasting effects of the government;s back and forth on its economic rescue package on investors, given the market's whiplash this week. We will also explore whether institutional investors are sitting on the sidelines, moving to cash or finding opportunities, and what might be in store for the fourth quarter.

Also, go to www.pionline.com/chaoswebcast to download and listen to Part I, with TIAA-CREF's Brett Hammond and Research Affiliates' Rob Arnott.

Featured Panelists & Moderator

	Diane Garnick Investment Strategist Invesco
	Brett Hammond Chief Investment Strategist TIAA-CREF
	Moderator: Greg Crawford Online Editor Pensions & Investments

Click the links below to download white papers published by our panelist, Diane Garnick.

Diane Garnick, Investment Strategist, Invesco

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Highlights

Regulatory jeopardy?

Three key defined contribution proposed regulations could be in jeopardy because the Department of Labor failed to win White House approval far enough ahead of the change in presidential administrations. Read more

Blocking Bernie

Bernie Madoff stood little chance of luring U.S institutions into his alleged $50 billion Ponzi scheme because elite U.S. hedge fund-of-funds managers stood solidly in the way. Read more

Port my alpha

Some institutional investors are ending their portable alpha programs and others are scaling back as a painful year in the markets winds down. Read more

Size matters

The financial debacles that have roiled markets this year have put an unprecedented emphasis on counterparty risk, and money managers like Metropolitan West's Tad Rivelle believe the best-capitalized brokerage firms will gain the most business. Read more

In the house

Officials from some of the top pension funds globally are ramping up their internal absolute-return capabilities. Read more

Bright star

By not straying from her core investment philosophy that bonds are the anchor for a portfolio, Christina Seix, founder of the fixed income shop that bears her name, suffered a bit in 2005 and 2006 but in today’s climate, she’s shining bright. Read more

Cash back

After years of sprucing up their portfolios with exotic allocations like portable alpha and infrastructure, institutional investors are making room for a more mundane addition: cash. Read more