GLOBAL - A group of 14 global pension schemes and institutional investors have launched a study to look at the potential impact of climate change scenarios on strategic asset allocation.
A group of 17 global pension schemes, institutional investors and other organisations have launched a study to look at the potential impact of climate change scenarios on strategic asset allocation.
US - A federal judge has approved a US$150m settlement between Bank of America and the Securities and Exchange Commission settling charges that the bank failed to disclose material information about its acquisition of Merrill Lynch.
Investors in Australia, the UK and Sweden ranked highest in a new "Environmental Real Estate Index" developed on the back of a global environmental survey commissioned by three large European pension funds.
GLOBAL - Investors in Australia, the UK and Sweden ranked highest in a new "Environmental Real Estate Index" developed on the back of a global environmental survey commissioned by three large European pension funds.
NETHERLANDS - The implementation of the Directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM) in its current form could result in an annual loss of around €1.5bn (US$2.2bn) for Dutch pension funds, and a reallocation into more traditional asset classes,...
US - Five pension funds have filed an amended complaint against Bank of America (BofA) alleging the firm mislead investors in the lead-up to the bank's acquisition of Merrill Lynch.
EUROPE - The proposed Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive is in some respects "misguided" and would reduce investment returns and increase risk, the UK's National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has claimed.
NETHERLANDS - A group of Dutch pension funds and institutional investors has written to the European Commission to express their concerns on the effects of the proposed alternative investment fund management directive.
Sebastian Cheek reveals how large investors are implementing RI strategies, with a new focus on the long-term performance that better suit pension fund investment horizons