Asset Classes
A spotlight on hedge funds
A roundup of recent institutional investors' hedge fund activity.
Amanda WhiteJune 18, 2018
The latest
Asset Classes
Fees kill alpha from hedge funds
Many hedge fund portfolios perform well before costs but fall into negative alpha after charges are levied, Canadian firm CEM Benchmarking's analysis of nearly 400 large investors has found.
Amanda WhiteJune 14, 2018
Investor Profile
Australia’s QIC gets real about risk
As the era of double-digit returns winds down, Jim Christensen, head of the $65 billion Queensland Government-owned firm, is having the hard conversations with clients about expectations.
Amanda WhiteJune 11, 2018
Asset Allocation
OPTrust ready to jump on bonds
Staying fully funded is priority for the C$20 billion OPTrust, reflected in everything from the name of its annual report to its scaling down of equities, to manoeuvring for high-yield debt.
Amanda WhiteJune 7, 2018
Governance
Culture, structure for the long term
Ten Ideas to Foster Long-term Investing is the last of three related papers. The trilogy offers concepts and actions for pulling away from short-term thinking. Here are some of the key steps.
Amanda WhiteJune 4, 2018
Asset Allocation
Australia’s HESTA makes big changes
HESTA's CIO Sonya Sawtell-Rickson and Willis Towers Watson’s Roger Urwin are guiding a transformation at the fund, including adopting a total portfolio approach and planning an innovation lab.
Amanda WhiteMay 24, 2018