Wednesday, 3 February 2010

Say on pay reform

Autonomy rules for Indiana PERS

Farmland comes of age

Benefits of green real estate

Dutch funds favour fixed incomE

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Indiana PERS benefits from autonomous decision making

An extensive education and relationship building experience has resulted in the board of the $14 billion Indiana PERS fully outsourcing investment decision making to the executive staff. Amanda White spoke to executive director Terren Magid about the benefits of autonomous, and quick, investment decisions, particularly in relation to alternatives.
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Latest News

New private equity head for New York Teachers

Thomas LeeThe New York State Teachers’ Retirement System has restructured its internal investment team creating a new role of head of private equity, to create five direct investment reports to the executive director, and has already made a number of additional investments in that asset class.
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Australian Future Fund favours hedge funds

David MurrayThe A$66 billion ($58.8 billion) Australian Future Fund has tapped its cash portfolio to increase its exposure to alternatives, with cash dropping from 46 to 15 per cent in the past year, including an estimated allocation of $3.7 billion to three hedge fund managers in the fourth quarter of last year.
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Dutch pension schemes show relative conservatism

Dutch pension schemes have the highest allocation to bonds, with an average weighting of 48 per cent, while US and UK funds favour equities, according to the 2010 Towers Watson global pension assets study.
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Investors take credit in Say on Pay reform

Tim SmithInvestor action through letters and company dialogue has resulted in more than 40 companies in the US, including Goldman Sachs, State Street, BNY Mellon and Conoco, agreeing to implement Say on Pay reform, according to Timothy Smith, senior vice president, Walden Asset Management who recently coordinated a letter signed by investors including CalPERS chief investment officer Joe Dear, urging 17 financial institutions, including Bank of America, to adopt reform.
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In Conversation

Going green boosts property returns

Piet EichholtzGreen properties are better financial performers, says Piet Eichholtz of Maastricht University, who recently helped build a global environmental real estate index. But most property managers are either unaware of this dynamic or prefer to talk about sustainability rather than take action. However, some exceptions provide a ‘green’ benchmark for institutional investors in property. Simon Mumme reports.
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Analysis

Farmland comes of age for pension funds

Charmion-McBrideAs a relatively new and untapped asset class, farmland remains mysterious to some insitutional investors. Greg Bright spoke to Charmion McBride, chief operating officer of Insight Investment, an affiliate manager of BNY Mellon Asset Management, about the benefits of the asset class which include uncorrelated returns and SRI considerations.
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Research

Neuberger Berman alternatives strategy outlook

2010_Strategy_Outlook_FoHF-1This paper from the Neuberger Berman fund of hedge funds team analyses the near-term prospects of distressed investing and volatility arbitrage, offers observations on the importance of managing the beta profiles of long and short positions within long/short equity portfolios, and explores the effects of reduced competition on hedge fund managers.
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