International
Wales’ Flintshire County pension fund seeks frontier markets manager
Flintshire County Council Clwyd Pension Fund, Mold, Wales, is searching for a frontier markets equity or multiasset manager.
February 22, 2012 | 02:40 pm
Essex pension fund in England picks Stafford Timberland for fund of funds
Essex County Council Pension Fund, Chelmsford, England, hired Stafford Timberland Group to manage a timberland fund of funds.
February 22, 2012 | 02:05 pm
Jaguar Pension Plan gives Towers Watson more investment control
Jaguar Pension Plan, Solihull, England, hired Towers Watson as delegated consultant, giving the firm more discretion over investments from its previous role as investment consultant.
February 21, 2012 | 01:12 pm
Sutton Pension Fund picks managers for absolute return, global equity
London Borough of Sutton Pension Fund appointed six managers divided into two separate framework agreements to manage two portfolios: a multiasset absolute-return portfolio and an unconstrained...
February 21, 2012 | 12:55 pm
European institutional investors to lean more on hedge funds
European institutions — led by the U.K. — are expected to raise or change their hedge fund allocations in a bid to improve funding levels while better controlling portfolio volatility,...
February 20, 2012
Managers ready for DC explosion across Europe
In the U.K., an intense battle for defined contribution talent is emerging to establish or grow capabilities that will form a hub for the rest of Europe.
February 20, 2012
Fear giving way to optimism for eurozone rally
Institutional investors' short-term views on the eurozone have made an about-face in 2012: Where fears and contagion dominated just a few months ago, optimism and hope seem to abound.
February 20, 2012
Ambachtsheer looking for words of motivation
For Keith P. Ambachtsheer, 70 is the new... He hasn't decided what yet and is seeking help filling in the blank with an age or something else.
February 20, 2012
India pension fund seeks 3 managers
India’s Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority issued an RFP for three money managers to oversee the pension assets of government employees in the 127.7 billion Indian rupee ($2.6...
February 17, 2012 | 03:53 pm
Goldman Sachs alum to join Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Mark Machin is joining Canada Pension Plan Investment Board as head of its Asia-Pacific unit.
February 16, 2012 | 02:08 pm
Texas Employees looks to Europe with Aberdeen hire
Texas Employees Retirement System hired Aberdeen Asset Management to manage an €85 million pan-European real estate manager-of-managers separate account.
February 15, 2012 | 01:59 pm
CPPIB invests US$1.8 billion in shopping malls with Westfield Group
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board invested US$1.8 billion in a new joint venture with shopping center owner Westfield Group for interests in 10 U.S. regional malls and two redevelopment sites.
February 15, 2012 | 01:33 pm
Barclays, BlackRock, Deutsche chase Mexican pension assets
Barclays, BlackRock and Deutsche Bank are vying to tap as much as $9.3 billion in Mexican regulated pension assets that are poised to invest in commodities following regulatory changes.
February 14, 2012 | 01:40 pm
Bexley Superannuation Fund seeks real estate multimanager
London Borough of Bexley Superannuation Fund issued an RFP for a real estate multimanager to run an existing £31 million portfolio.
February 14, 2012 | 12:24 pm
East Providence Police and Fire on lookout for international, emerging markets equities
East Providence (R.I.) Police and Fire Retirement System is searching for international equity and emerging markets equity managers to run a total of about $10 million.