Asset Classes
A spotlight on hedge funds
A roundup of recent institutional investors' hedge fund activity.
Amanda WhiteJune 18, 2018
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
Asset Allocation
Thirst for data serves Mass PRIM
The $71.9 billion Mass PRIM pores over the numbers to be sure it pays active managers only for skill. That's just one way it uses intense analysis to deliver.
Sarah RundellMay 30, 2018
Industry events
GPIF insists on paying only for alpha
Hiro Mizuno, CIO of the world's largest investor, told the CFA conference that in exchange for multi-year commitments its mandates would now claw back fees when firms don't reach alpha targets.
Amanda WhiteMay 21, 2018
Uncategorised posts
Markets main fear for CIOs: survey
Asset owners are lowering return targets, shrinking active long-only allocations and getting tough on fees as harsh outlooks persist, the annual Top1000funds.com/Casey Quirk survey reveals.
Amanda WhiteMarch 26, 2018
Manager Relationships
Rethink fund manager relationships
When the £16 billion BBC Pension Scheme started moving away from active listed strategies, it was time to rethink its interactions with external managers, starting with a few key questions.
Amanda WhiteMarch 14, 2018