In 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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A Simple Theory of the Financial Crisis; or, Why Fischer Black Still Matters
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UniSuper’s proprietary risk program challenges investment assumptions
UniSuper, the $23 billion Australian pension fund for those working in higher education and research, has developed an in-house risk budgeting and factor analysis program that monitors the extent to which the fund deviates from its strategic asset allocation, and ensure the fund’s active risk is allocated appropriately between managers. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2
Due diligence protocols improve manager selection
Adoption of the Model Request for Proposal, developed by the CFA Institute Centre for Financial Market Integrity, is a step towards robust due diligence in the selection of money managers according to Matthew Orsagh, senior policy analyst with the Institute’s Capital Markets Policy Group. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Hedge fund investing to make a comeback – CaseyQuirk
Hedge fund investing will make a comeback but managers will need to address shortcomings in their business models in order to survive, according to a new report from specialist research firm Casey Quirk, prepared in conjunction with Bank of New York Mellon. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Inside Ontario Teachers’ – VFMC foray into Birmingham Airport
Leo de Bever, one of the key decision-makers in a co-investment deal to buy almost half of Birmingham International Airport and now CEO of AIMCo, tells Simon Mumme about the future scope and necessary resources, relationships and disciplines required for co-investment deals. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Dutch funds reduce risk as recovery plans kick in
Dutch pension funds have been forced to rejig their asset allocations, reducing risk in an attempt to meet stringent statutory funding requirements enforced by the Dutch regulator, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB). mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Corporates walk funding tightrope as DB plans falter
An analysis of defined benefit schemes around the world reveal they all face the same issues of severe underfunding, but what should they do about it? In recent weeks, some of the world’s largest consultants have warned of the liability blow outs facing corporates with defined benefit (DB) pension plans. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2
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