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Pension funds fooled by Madoff
Pension fund exposure to Bernard Madoff's alleged Ponzi scheme has raised questions about the governance of so-called professional investors.
STAFF WRITERJanuary 7, 2009
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Peer Group Comparison – it’s only natural
Peer comparison is not just something that nervous super fund trustees and investment managers do.
STAFF WRITERDecember 10, 2008
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Strategies for volatile times
How ATP takes on risk on top of providing a guarantee Higher guaranteed pensions is good news for members of Denmark’s biggest pension fund, but how is ATP’s new pension savings model holding up in volatile markets? Kristen Paech reports on the investment strategies the fund is pursuing to meet its goals.
STAFF WRITERDecember 3, 2008
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AIMA’s Roadmap to Hedge Funds
One of the great things about hedge funds is that they have provided a field day for academic researchers to write scholarly articles on their risks and returns. Yet, for all of this scholarship, a practical roadmap to hedge funds has remained elusive. Until now.
STAFF WRITERNovember 19, 2008
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Making Sense of Distressed Investment Opportunities
In early 2007, we started advising clients that we thought the next major investment opportunity would be in distressed securities. As the credit crisis has unfolded and the first ripples of this tidal wave have appeared, we have often been asked for our views on how to structure and fund these types of investments
STAFF WRITERNovember 12, 2008
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Unlocking future value in commercial real estate
The drive towards a sustainable, low-carbon economy presents both risks and opportunities for commercial real estate investors. Here, we consider the potential impacts on rental income, capital value and future investment returns.
STAFF WRITERNovember 12, 2008