Mercer survey compares use of active management

In analysis completed for the Norwegian Ministry of Finance, Mercer has conducted a survey of active management, assessing the use and performance of active management at the total fund and asset class levels for 14 pension funds with combined assets of $950 billion, including eight funds from Europe and three from North America.

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Investors split on ways to play Asian property

While US property investors favour opportunistic bets in Asian unlisted real estate markets, their European and Asian counterparts are more likely to seek different types of exposure, according to new findings from INREV, an association of European investors in unlisted real estate. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

CalPERS to fight lower-return future

Investment staff and four selected consultants expect CalPERS’ returns will be less than the fund’s current 7.75 per cent – a finding on the agenda of a special investment workshop next week, alongside static versus dynamic asset allocation and the use of leveraged bonds. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Callan boosts manager research with minorities focus

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Serious investment implications from CalPERS lawsuit

The decision by California Attorney General, Edmund Brown, to charge former CalPERS board member and placement agent, Alfred Villalobos, his company ARVCO Capital, and former CalPERS chief executive, Federico Buenrostro, with fraud could have serious consequences for the future investment direction of the fund. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Broker cutbacks boost small-cap opportunities

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CIC wants capital with smarter, greener ideas

China will continue to encourage capital flows into the country that emphasise technology and environmental impact, according to Jin Liqun, chairman of the board of supervisors of the $200 billion China Investment Corporation (CIC). mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

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