Analysis

Wilshire paints dire picture for state retirement systems

10 March 2010

Wilshire Consulting’s annual report on US state retirement systems reveals near-universal underfunding, leavened only slightly by the 19.5 per cent rally in global equity markets in the eight months since its cut-off date.

US funds to invest more offshore and in hedge funds, say consultants

03 March 2010

Asset consultants are expecting a healthy increase in new investment mandates to be awarded this year, with a particular emphasis to be placed on inflation-protected strategies, according to the latest survey by Casey Quirk and eVestment Alliance.

Complacency about liquidity a trap for institutions

10 February 2010

Liquidity is the paramount risk factor for institutional investors to be cognisant of according to Ben Golub, vice chairman and chief risk officer, Blackrock who has co-authored a new paper outlining the risks learned from the credit crisis. He spoke to Amanda White about the suitable internal structure for institutional risk management and the risk challenges at Blackrock.

CalPERS explores environmental exposure

24 February 2010

CalPERS’ investment office is working on a variety of environmental programs and initiatives. Amanda White looks at the environmental goals and achievements of the fund across real estate, global equities and alternative investments and examines the plans to develop total fund strategies to improve environmental impact and enhance risk adjusted returns.

Farmland comes of age for pension funds

02 February 2010

As 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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