NEST believes in passive management
A preference for passive management underpins the investment beliefs of the new UK defined contribution fund, NEST, which has finally outlined its investment approach.
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OECD warns on pension funding fracture-lines
The OECD has warned that pension funds will come under increasing pressure as national governments cut old-age pensions, expecting the private sector to deliver ever-higher returns to fund increasing longevity, with a report citing Germany, Ireland, the UK, and New Zealand as addressing these issues in reform agendas.
Equity risk nears 90 per cent at CalPERS
Analysis of CalPERS’ total portfolio, where equity risk accounts for nearly 90 per cent of the risk allocation and yet the asset allocation to global equities and alternative investments is about 67 per cent, corroborates the trend towards allocating assets according to risk, not asset buckets.
Texas Teachers rejects independent risk officer
The $105 billion Teacher Retirement System of Texas has debated, and rejected, the idea of appointing an independent chief risk officer outside of the investment management division, with the board deciding oversight of risk is sufficient within its current practices.
Investors must be conscious about currency says Russell
Institutional investors are being urged to embrace ‘conscious currency’ by thinking of currency risks as unmanaged active portfolios, and therefore develop responses to deal separately with those risks.
PE investors warily keen on Asia-Pacific
The latest review of private equity markets around the world by Partners Group shows continued favouritism for the Asia-Pacific growth story but a rising wariness about competitiveness and prices.
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