William F. Sharpe awarded Wharton-Jacobs Levy Prize
May 10, 2016 01:00:00 AMFirst Place | Principal Global
December 14, 2015 12:00:00 AMPrincipal Global Investors LLC's corporate culture embraces four guideposts for building its business and inspiring its professional staff.
Grosvenor Capital to stop taking money from Illinois public pension funds
October 28, 2015 01:00:00 AMPanAgora picks 3 papers for annual awards
July 06, 2015 01:00:00 AMHugues Langlois, assistant professor at business school HEC Paris, was awarded the $5,000 Crowell Prize for his paper, “Asset Pricing with Return Asymmetries: Theory and Tests.”
Boston Common Asset founder honored by Ceres for SRI work
June 01, 2015 01:00:00 AMGeeta B. Aiyer, president and founder of Boston Common Asset Management LLC, was awarded the Joan Bavaria Award for Building Sustainability into the Capital Markets.
Calvert focusing on DC plans in bid to boost institutional business
March 23, 2015 01:00:00 AMMore emphasis on corporate defined contribution plans is part of the growth strategy of Calvert Investments Inc. under new President and CEO John Streur.
Fairpointe Capital chooses portfolio manager
February 11, 2015 12:00:00 AMBrian M. Washkowiak joined Fairpointe Capital as portfolio manager, a new position.
Highland Capital Management LP
December 08, 2014 12:00:00 AMAndrew Carter, father of active bond management
October 27, 2014 01:00:00 AMAndrew Carter, father of active bond management, dies at 74
October 22, 2014 01:00:00 AMAndrew M. Carter — the father of active bond management who also created the first bond index fund and was considered “one of the finest math guys” in fixed income — built a clientele of some of the biggest corporate pension funds and worked at leading fixed-income investment advisory companies as well as founding two of his own money management firms.
Northern Trust Asset Management appoints global head of ESG investing
June 25, 2014 01:00:00 AMMamadou-Abou Sarr was named global head of ESG investing at Northern Trust Asset Management.
AQR taps Financial Analysts Journal editor to lead outreach program
June 24, 2014 01:00:00 AMRodney N. Sullivan joined AQR Capital Management as vice president, leading the firm's outreach program to engage clients and prospects with the firm's research ideas.
Monroe Capital terminates, sues managing director over alleged confidentiality violations
June 23, 2014 01:00:00 AMWarren Woo was terminated as managing director of Monroe Capital over “serious violations of company policies relating to confidentiality and appropriate use of information systems,” Theodore L. Koenig, president and CEO of Monroe Capital, said in a statement.
Corporate pension plans slow to adopt derisking
May 26, 2014 01:00:00 AMWisconsin state board, alumni group hire general partner to lead venture capital fund
March 05, 2014 12:00:00 AMGreg Robinson was named general partner of 4490 Ventures, a newly formed venture capital fund created by the $101.3 billion State of Wisconsin Investment Board and the $2.5 billion Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation that is focused on seed and early stage investments primarily in Wisconsin information technology companies.
Ariel's Hobson remembers Mandela's graciousness
January 20, 2014 12:00:00 AMFor Mellody Hobson, it was a brief encounter with Nelson Mandela.
Aberdeen Asset Management shareholders set aside pension fund opposition on pay
January 16, 2014 12:00:00 AMAberdeen Asset Management shareholders on Thursday by overwhelming margins voted in support of the company's executive pay program and the election of all directors, despite some pension fund opposition.
Breeden wins 2013 IAQF SunGard Financial award
January 14, 2014 12:00:00 AMDouglas T. Breeden was named winner of the 2013 IAQF/SunGard Financial Engineer of the Year Award.
Baird picks president
January 06, 2014 12:00:00 AMBest places to work: NORTHERN TRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT
December 09, 2013 12:00:00 AMAt Northern Trust Asset Management, the mantra is service, integrity and expertise, said Stephen N. Potter, president.
Best places to work: BAIRD ASSET MANAGEMENT
December 09, 2013 12:00:00 AMWorking at Baird Asset Management is as much about molding character as about delivering client objectives, according to Mary Ellen Stanek, managing director and chief investment officer, and Paul C. Purcell, chairman and CEO of parent Robert W. Baird & Co.
Early asset allocation advocate Beebower dies
November 25, 2013 12:00:00 AMGilbert L. Beebower, a pioneer in institutional investment consulting, leaves a legacy in research that includes a groundbreaking study he co-authored establishing the primacy of asset allocation indetermining portfolio performance.
New book names the 99 greatest investors in world
October 28, 2013 01:00:00 AMA new book, “The World's 99 Greatest Investors: the Secret of Success,” identifies the best, including deceased as well as those currently active in managing money. As Magnus Angenfelt, author of the book, published by Roos & Tegner AB in Malmo, Sweden, writes, his objective “has been to compile a list of those who have produced the highest absolute returns, regardless of investment style.”
Governance for Owners, Engaged Capital join forces for activist strategy
May 30, 2013 01:00:00 AMGovernance for Owners and Engaged Capital formed a venture to introduce a global shareholder activist investment strategy and joint global marketing effort.
Anson named new CIO of Bass family office
February 15, 2013 12:00:00 AM