2011

Investor Profile

Dutch fund refines fiduciary manager duties

The Dutch fund for the transport industry, Pensioenfonds Vervoer, sacked Goldman Sachs Asset Management as its fiduciary manager in June last year. It is now close to appointing a replacement. Chief investment officer, Patrick Groenendijk, spoke to top1000funds.com about what it wants from an outsourced fiduciary.

Amanda WhiteSeptember 7, 2011

Uncategorised posts

Defined benefit still dominates largest funds

Defined benefit funds still dominate the structure of the largest 300 pension funds globally, and this troop of large funds now make up almost half of all pension assets around the world.

Amanda WhiteSeptember 7, 2011

Research

Property derivatives for managing European real estate risk

This paper, “Property Derivatives for Managing European Real-Estate Risk,” co-authored by Frank Fabozzi from the Yale School of Management, Robert J. Shiller from Yale, and Radu Tunaru from the Cass Business School was recently awarded the European Financial Management Best Paper Award.

Amanda WhiteSeptember 7, 2011

Investor Profile

US federal employees’ plan embarks on giant investment tender

The $289 billion Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), the largest defined contribution plan in the world, is embarking on a tender of its entire outsourced investments, worth about $173 billion. The incumbent is Blackrock. Executive director, Greg Long, explains the process to Top1000funds.com.

Amanda WhiteAugust 31, 2011