Financial wonks and porn … read all about it

Wonk books, financial instrument porn, mea culpa books and prosaic condemnations – these are all part of the financial crisis sub-genre which emerged in the past two years.

The latest, All the Devils Are Here, by Bethany McLean and Joe Nocera, features in a ‘financial crisis book map’ on the contrarian investor Can Turtles Fly? Blog, an eclectic blog chronicling a slow-moving turtle’s attempt at gaining financial independence.

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Mubadala grows in 2009

Mubadala Development, the strategic investment arm of the Abu Dhabi government, grew its total assets by 75 per cent to AED88.5 billion ($24.1 billion) in 2009. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Danish ATP on track for 5-year performance

The investment and hedging performance for the first quarter of this year means the DKK 660 billion ($114 billion) Danish ATP is on target to reach its five-year performance objective which will end this year. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

US funds look for more protection offshore

The trend away from US equities and various fixed interest products as interest rates risks increase is expected to continue, according to the latest Global Asset Flows Review from eVestment Alliance and Casey Quirk. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

More beta, fewer managers, improves portfolio efficiency

A truly diversified portfolio will have 15 separate asset class allocations with an emphasis on beta opportunities and little to no reliance on active management, according to a Towers Watson’s model. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

UK election could trigger rating downgrade

UK pension funds should brace themselves for bad news after today’s election – no matter what the result – if the country’s credit rating is downgraded. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Private equity hurting from the boom

No matter what they say, private equity managers will struggle to deliver stellar returns from the vintages of the global recession. Simon Mumme speaks to Jane Welsh, global head of private markets research at Towers Watson, about why the glut of capital committed to private equity in its heyday could depress future returns. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored

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