Investors see oasis in Arab desert
While international money took fright and fled the Middle East in the wake of recent political turmoil, less risk-adverse investors are noticing the region could be fertile ground for returns.
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California public pension funds face cost-cuts
A report into Californian pension funds calls for administrators and government to radically redraw how they calculate benefits to members to cut government contributions and address a looming funding crisis.
Inflation fears for European funds
European pension funds are increasingly worried about inflation and are taking action to diversify their investments to include a range of inflation-linked debt and are looking to emerging markets, a new survey reveals.
Australia’s Future Fund looks to tangibles
The A$72.9 billion ($78.9 billion) Australian Future Fund will ramp up its tangible asset investments this quarter to more than 14.5 per cent of the fund with a long-term goal of lifting that to 25 per cent, a spokesman said.
Wurts warns on risk chasing
Investors should avoid embracing more risk to chase returns, despite buoyant equity markets defying recent global shocks, warns American institutional investment consultant Wurts and Associates.
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