CalSTRS' CIO Chris Ailman is using his varied background to steer the second-largest fund in the U.S. through the financial crisis and the "remarkable" volatility that has accompanied it.

Large-cap value managers and small-cap managers of all stripes are benefiting from the market upheavals of recent weeks.

CalPERS is considering issuing RFPs for general consultants to refresh its backup stable and for a specialty private equity consultant.

Returns for Barclays Global Investors' enhanced equity business have skyrocketed after the strategies posted staggeringly low returns last year.

Going to accentuating the positive from focusing on the negative, more institutional investors are ready to be more proactive with their climate change portfolios by investing in companies that have a positive environmental footprint.

Interest in global tactical asset allocation has soared this year as investors look to diversify in a post-credit crunch environment.