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The Intersection of Energy, the Environment and the Economy

Cary Krosinsky, vice president of Trucost and co-editor and author of Sustainable Investing: The Art of Long Term Performance, recently presented at an Audubon-hosted event alongside Libby Cheney of Shell. Here he writes for conexust1f.flywheelstaging.com drawing on his presentation about the intersection of energy, the environment and the economy, and the implications for asset owners. […]
Amanda WhiteOctober 14, 2009
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Investors seek liquidity in hedge fund managers: Preqin

Transparency, liquidity and risk management have replaced the performance record of a fund as the key consideration of hedge fund investors, according to a recent survey of 50 global institutional investors by Preqin, which also found half of those surveyed intend to maintain their current exposure to hedge funds in the next year.
Amanda WhiteOctober 14, 2009
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LACERS prioritises local companies

The Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS) will give preference to Los Angeles-based companies in its alternative investment allocations, providing all else is considered equal in terms of performance, strategy, personnel, and philosophy.
Amanda WhiteOctober 14, 2009
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New era in private equity fees: Watson Wyatt

In this latest paper, Watson Wyatt, suggests some changes to redress the imbalance in private equity fees including changing the basis on which a manager sets its management fees; and that GPs should consider phasing in management fees over the investment period to reduce the significant fee drag from paying on commitments early in the […]
Amanda WhiteOctober 13, 2009
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Russell Investment Manager Outlook

The market is no longer undervalued, according to the views of more than 200 funds managers in the September Russell Investment Manager Survey, which among other things found that 54 per cent of managers believe the US equity market is now fairly valued.
Amanda WhiteOctober 13, 2009
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