Should US investors have rights offshore?
US institutional investors are discouraged to diversify into offshore shares due to the outcome of a court case which restricts anti-fraud protection. The US case involving the purchase of shares in an Australian bank by Australian investors on an Australian stock exchange has important implications for US institutional investors and their drive to diversify investments offshore, a paper finds. A white paper…

Alternatives the winner of long-term allocation shifts
Allocations to alternative investments of the largest seven pension markets globally (P7) have increased by 15 per cent over the past 16 years, according to Towers Watson. Carl Hess, Towers Watson's global head of investment, says the study reflects two investment themes in the past few years: globalisation and diversification. While alternatives have increased as part of this diversification trend, in part…

How many top100 sustainable companies do you invest in?
The most sustainable 100 companies in the world, as measured by Corporate Knights, outperformed the MSCI by 12.4 per cent since the list’s inception in February 2005, it was announced at Davos last week. From February 1, 2005, to December 31, 2011, the “Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations” list has achieved a total return of 41.7 per cent, outperforming the MSCI…

Davos
A strong financial services sector is an integral part of solving the world’s “real challenges” of unemployment, poverty and global imbalances Josef Ackermann, chief executive of Deutsche Bank and chair of the financial services governor’s group at the World Economic Forum, says. Speaking at the 2102 annual meeting in Davos last week, Ackermann, says “we need to stop the blame game…

Do you get what you pay for?
A pay-for-performance measure of chief investment officers in the US has revealed paying more for an executive does not translate to better performance. Developed by executive recruitment firm, Charles Skorina & Company, the index is calculated by assessing an institution’s investment returns over the past five years, and measuring it against the salary of the CIO. A basis points earned per $100,000…

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Should US investors have rights offshore?

US institutional investors are discouraged to diversify into offshore shares due to the outcome of ... [more]

Alternatives the winner of long-term allocation shifts

Allocations to alternative investments of the largest seven pension markets globally (P7) have increased by ... [more]

How many top100 sustainable companies do you invest in?

The most sustainable 100 companies in the world, as measured by Corporate Knights, outperformed the ... [more]

Risk-based dynamic asset allocation

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This paper proposes a unique dynamic portfolio construction framework that improves portfolio performance by adjusting ... [more]

Real economy the focus of bankers at Davos

A strong financial services sector is an integral part of solving the world’s “real challenges” ... [more]

Do you get what you pay for?

A pay-for-performance measure of chief investment officers in the US has revealed paying more for ... [more]

How to tackle pay structures

The remuneration of pension fund investment executives is a sticking point in the industry. To ... [more]

Investors collaborate on governance guide

A practical guide to good governance for pension board trustees was one of the results ... [more]

Can stability bonds save the eurozone?

A majority of investors believe “stability bonds” could provide a partial solution to the euro ... [more]