January great for small caps, but institutions not cashing in
November 26, 2012 12:00:00 AMSmall-cap stocks are about to get a boost from something that historically has been responsible for nearly all outperformance over large-cap rivals: the month of January.
Centrica CIO Ghosh uses networking to find investment ideas
November 26, 2012 12:00:00 AMNetworking landed Chetan Ghosh the job as CIO of Centrica PLC's pension fund and also brings him successful investment strategies.
Digging out from hole of pension underfunding
November 26, 2012 12:00:00 AMPension executives will continue to rely on creative investing, higher contributions and pension buyouts or lump sums to make any improvements in funded status in 2013.
Barking & Dagenham Pension Fund seeks global credit manager
November 19, 2012 12:00:00 AMLondon Borough of Barking & Dagenham Pension Fund is searching for an active global credit manager to run £50 million.
Risky assets don't equal riskier portfolio
November 12, 2012 12:00:00 AMPressures make going tough for multiboutique managers
November 12, 2012 12:00:00 AMRoyal County of Berkshire looks for consultant help with absolute return
October 26, 2012 01:00:00 AMNorthill Capital takes majority stake in Riverbridge Partners
October 16, 2012 01:00:00 AMNorthill Capital acquired a 58% stake in U.S. growth equity manager Riverbridge Partners.
U.K. automatic enrollment surge not a sure thing
October 15, 2012 01:00:00 AMAs British employers began automatically enrolling an estimated 10 million workers into defined contribution plans in early October, money managers with U.K. operations were seeing more question marks than dollar or pound signs.
Private equity's rush to invest in China could backfire
October 15, 2012 01:00:00 AMThe rush into private equity in China is destabilizing the market and could result in lower returns, smaller inflows and fewer managers staying in business.
Former BlackRock exec joins Schroders as senior adviser
October 14, 2012 01:00:00 AMKevin Kneafsey was named senior adviser to Schroder Investment Management's multiasset investment and portfolio solutions business.
Federated Investors, Bury Street Capital agree on distribution deal
October 03, 2012 01:00:00 AMFederated Investors and London-based investment marketer and distributor Bury Street Capital agreed to a distribution deal on four Federated funds.
U.K. firms keen to export diversified growth strategies
October 01, 2012 01:00:00 AMU.K. multiasset managers have set their sights on the U.S. institutional market, drawing on the success of diversified growth fund strategies that have gained rapid popularity among British investors, despite feelings that some could be in for a hard time.
2 join Bayside Capital in London
September 20, 2012 01:00:00 AMMorgan Stanley looks to build on international unit's turnaround
September 20, 2012 01:00:00 AMThe three worlds of Patron Capital's Keith Breslauer
September 17, 2012 01:00:00 AMPatron Capital's founder Keith Breslauer uses climbing, altruistic pursuits to balance responsibilities of running a real estate private equity firm.
ECB pledge boosts bets on debt of eurozone periphery
September 17, 2012 01:00:00 AMSome bond managers are making hay on the recent turnaround of sovereign debt issued by peripheral eurozone countries as European leaders have made sweeping commitments to solve a debt crisis now in its third year.
Patron Capital closes 4th fund at $1.1 billion
September 05, 2012 01:00:00 AMPatron Capital closed its Patron Capital LP IV fund at €880 million.
New battleground in investors' fight to contain fees
September 03, 2012 01:00:00 AMNew fee arrangements, emerging in response to institutional investors' push to cut costs, could put pressure on revenues of both investment managers and consultants.
Sea change in manager/investor model proposed
September 03, 2012 01:00:00 AMLargest retirement plans see small gains
September 03, 2012 01:00:00 AMThe world's largest 300 retirement funds grew 1.9% in 2011 to $12.7 trillion, according to the annual survey conducted by Pensions & Investments and Towers Watson & Co.
More money managers let ideas do the selling
August 20, 2012 01:00:00 AMThought leadership has taken on new importance as institutional investors try to make sense of a vertiginous new world of volatile markets, an unsteady global economy and a proliferation of investment strategies.
Thought leadership throws down gauntlet for consultants
August 20, 2012 01:00:00 AMU.K. Pension Protection Fund picks 10 bond managers for preapproved list
August 16, 2012 01:00:00 AMColler Capital to buy £1.05 billion private equity portfolio from Lloyds
August 15, 2012 01:00:00 AMLloyds Banking Group on Wednesday said it agreed to sell a £1.05 billion ($1.6 billion) private equity portfolio to Coller Capital as part of a move to reduce Lloyds' non-core assets.