A Simple Theory of the Financial Crisis; or, Why Fischer Black Still Matters

Tyler CowenIn this month’s Financial Analysts Journal, Tyler Cowen professor of economics at George Mason University, Virginia makes sense of the current financial crisis by drawing on some of Fischer Black’s ideas.

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Surprise on the upside for TRS’ strategic parternships

The trend towards the use of strategic partnerships by large US public pension funds is paying off, with the Teacher Retirement System of Texas claiming its program of a committed $4 billion produced returns of 7.3 per cent for the year to the end of September, well above expectation. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Cost saving on radar for Canada’s PSP as more assets come inhouse

The C$41 billion ($38 billion) Public Sector Pension Investment Board plans to bring more assets in house in a bid to lower costs, and will increase the number of direct investments to increase control, the chair Paul Cantor said at the annual public meeting. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

CalPERS, CalSTRS collaborate to build board nomination list

CalPERS and CalSTRS have collaborated to build a network of more than 150 individuals from a diverse pool of sources to act as potential candidates for nomination to corporate boards, as CalPERS’ consultant advises it to synchronise proxy votes between internal and external portfolios. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

CalPERS’ infrastructure consultant cuts fees

CalPERS has appointed a lead infrastructure consultant from its list of four shortlisted candidates that included Meketa Investment Group, Pension Consulting Alliance, RV Kuhns and Wilshire, with the appointed consultant offering a reduced fee structure as part of its contract. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Alaska fills special opportunities bucket with real return mandates

The Alaska Permanent Fund will appoint four real return managers in March next year to manage a total of $2 billion in mandates that will have very few restrictions, and has shortlisted five managers to fill the brief, as part of its special opportunities bucket that makes up 21 per cent of the total fund.

Performance attribution using a decision hierarchy approach

The increasingly dynamic nature of asset allocation and the combination of internal and external management within pension funds requires a performance evaluation model for deeper insight of the organisation’s results. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

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