Research Affiliates

Here they are… The shortlists for this year's Professional Pensions Investment Awards.

Here they are… The shortlists for this year's Professional Pensions Investment Awards.

Helen Fowler finds a flurry of activity in alternative indices over the past year reflects how these strategies are becoming much more mainstream

US - Russell Investments has landed a $640m mandate from the Alaska Permanent Fund for its Russell Fundamental Developed Large Company Index, the first mandate win for the firm in its new suite of fundamental indices.

US - The Fresno County Employees Retirement Association has approved a new asset mix which increases allocations to international large-cap equities, emerging markets equities, TIPS and commodities.

Here they are - the winners of the Global Pensions Awards 2011.

GLOBAL - Global pension funds are increasingly requesting customised fixed income performance benchmarks that exclude exposure to asset classes, market sectors and countries that breach macro-economic indicators.

US - Research Affiliates has partnered with Russell Investments to launch a range of fundamental indices in a move that could help it increase its foothold in the US market, Global Pensions has learned.

The Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster may not only be catastrophic for the environment.

The Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster may not only be catastrophic for the environment.