Investors hold power for sustainable future
Serious investors need to look at the sustainability of capital and their responsibility under UNPRI. They are not serious about their ESG commitment.
Tail risk insurance a long-term cost blow-out
Insuring against tail risk is too costly and a drag on long-term performance, with AQR Capital Management research revealing investors should instead make changes to their portfolio construction and risk management policies to better protect against unexpectedly large losses.
NYSTRS has stellar year
The $89.9 billion New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS) has achieved its best result for 25 years, returning 23.2 per cent for the year to June 30, 2011, with the strong performance driven mainly by its equity portfolio. NYSTRS, which claims to be one of the few fully-funded public pension funds in the country,
Avoiding biggest loser new reality for investors: Rogercasey
Uncertainty in global markets, and the potential for the Eurozone crisis to worsen, means investors should be focusing on capital preservation and shedding risk, says the managing director of Rogerscasey, and former CIO of the Kentucky Retirement Systems, Adam Tosh.
NY funding controversy spurs pension reforms
The arrest of a fundraiser for New York city comptroller John Liu and the ongoing federal investigation into his finances confirms the need for the governance reform planned for the city’s five public pension funds, Columbia Business School Professor Andrew Ang says.
OMERS uses patient capital for life cycle venture investing
OMERS has will capitalise on its ability to invest for the long-term and use the newly-launched venture capital arm to invest directly in the entire life cycle of a project. OMERS Ventures, which will be the avenue for the fund to invest directly in venture rather than through funds, is predicated on funding through the
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