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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Quant modelling in private equity a sign of maturity

Managing director of Adveq, Peter Laib, believes private equity fund-of-fund portfolios need more analytical oversight and that diversification should be driven by the timing of capital in the market, not the number of funds. He spoke with Amanda White about the next phase of private equity as an asset class. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2

CalPERS’ absolute return mess

Wilshire’s annual review of CalPERS’ internal risk managed absolute return strategies (RMARS) has revealed a number of anomalies compared with its other global equity investments, including an over-reliance on quantitative tools and inadequate staff compensation incentives. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Swedish pension fund collaboration to influence local market

Four of Sweden’s national pension funds (AP1-4) have collaborated with another nine investors to form the Swedish arm of The Sustainable Value Creation, and have already begun surveying the top 100 companies on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm regarding their governance policies and sustainable value creation. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Crisis will force private real estate to go public

Tight credit conditions in the US will diminish the private sector’s monopoly on residential and commercial property, driving assets into public markets and real estate investment trusts (REITs) loaded with cash from a spate of capital raisings. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Commodity investing: papering over the problems

As funds globally review their investment policies, investment consultants are now strongly endorsing commodity investment, with funds generally planning a staged 3 to 6 per cent strategic allocation into commodities. Writing exclusively for conexust1f.flywheelstaging.com, chairman of Mountain Pacific Group, Ronald Liesching, traces the history of commodity investing, highlighting the risks and benefits for pension fund

Russell changes tune on TAA

After a long history of opposition to tactical asset allocation, Russell Investments has not become a convert but is allowing for a “slower twitch” version of the discipline, says global chief investment officer of the consultant and multimanager, Peter Gunning. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

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