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Commodity investing: papering over the problems

As funds globally review their investment policies, investment consultants are now strongly endorsing commodity investment, with funds generally planning a staged 3 to 6 per cent strategic allocation into commodities. Writing exclusively for conexust1f.flywheelstaging.com, chairman of Mountain Pacific Group, Ronald Liesching, traces the history of commodity investing, highlighting the risks and benefits for pension fund […]
Amanda WhiteSeptember 15, 2009
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Michigan balances pension needs with the ultimate asset management portfolio

Heading into its asset allocation study next year, staff at the Municipal Employees’ Retirement System of Michigan are cognisant that managing pension fund assets does not necessarily mean building the ultimate asset management portfolio. Chief investment officer of the fund, Jeb Burns, spoke to Amanda White about the fund’s asset allocation including a recent increase […]
Amanda WhiteSeptember 15, 2009
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Russell changes tune on TAA

After a long history of opposition to tactical asset allocation, Russell Investments has not become a convert but is allowing for a “slower twitch” version of the discipline, says global chief investment officer of the consultant and multimanager, Peter Gunning.
Amanda WhiteSeptember 9, 2009
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ATP staff reduce own CO2 emissions

Each employee of the $110 billion Danish fund, ATP has saved the environment 300 kilograms of CO2 in one year, according to its first climate change report, which coincides with the fund’s strategic move to focus on climate and environmental considerations within its investment policy.
Amanda WhiteSeptember 9, 2009
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The scientific side of the active/passive debate

The recent decision by Norway’s SWF and some large US pension funds to explore their active management allocations, reported last week by conexust1f.flywheelstaging.com, reflects the re-ignition of the age-old active versus passive debate. But according to the scientifically-based INTECH, if maths prevails, it is an argument that is dead in the water. Amanda White spoke […]
Amanda WhiteSeptember 8, 2009
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CPPIB consortium purchases Skype majority

The C$116 billion ($105 billion) Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board is part of an investor group led by private equity technology-specialist, Silver Lake, that has purchased a majority-stake in Skype Technologies from eBay, and “plans to build the company into a core internet franchise at huge scale”.
Amanda WhiteSeptember 2, 2009
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