There was a time when performance drove manager selection. But that was more than a decade ago, when most pension plans held a mix of bonds and equities, perhaps some real estate and very little else. Then it all blew up. What worked in the 1990s probably doesn’t work now. Certainly, traditional assets have not […]
Institutional investors are increasingly looking to customized beta strategies to meet fund objectives, according to research by Northern Trust.
Uncorrelated performance and value protection in inflationary times.
Think of it as the dark matter of the investment world.
Canadian hedge funds outperformed their global peers and were able to distinguish themselves based on their smaller asset size, which mirrors Canadian equity markets.
NSAHO pension plan puts real estate investment into perspective.
Given all the finger-pointing going on in the Eurozone, pundits provide a sober reminder that there will be few winners as this financial crisis unfolds.
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s (CPPIB) unique approach to investing comes down to alpha, beta and something they like to call “better beta.” In a case study for the Rotman International Journal of Pension Management, Don Raymond, senior vice-president of public market investments with the CPPIB, explains how the fund finds the sweet spot […]
Popular misconceptions about the risks involved with 130/30 strategies are exactly that, according to a panel from New York Life Investment Management (NYLIM). During a NYLIM web exclusive on Tuesday, Tony Elavia, chief investment officer of NYLIM’s equity investors group, outlined three popular myths about 130/30, beginning with the belief that the tracking error must […]