U.S. REITs See Better 2010 Return than Broader Equity Market
October 6, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) returns were nearly five times greater than those of the...
Tag: Alternative Investments
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AllianceBernstein Takes SunAmerica’s Alternatives Group
October 1, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In another shift in the asset management industry, AllianceBernstein L.P. announced it has acquired SunAmerica's...
SC Fund Setting Up Independent Private Equity Shop
September 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – South Carolina’s pension fund is creating an independent firm to oversee its private equity holdings.
NJ Investment Council Told to Increase Use of Alternatives
September 17, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Consultants told the New Jersey State Investment Council that the state’s pension funds should put...
Invesco New Hire to Co-Head Private Capital
September 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Invesco announced that Henry Robin has joined its fund of funds team as a Managing...
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Citi Launches Regulatory and Compliance Services for Hedge and PE Funds
September 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Citi’s Global Transaction Services unit has launched a suite of Regulatory Administration and Compliance Support...
More DB Plans Using Alternative Investments
September 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An SEI Quick Poll shows a significant increase in the percentage of pension portfolios investing...
Principal R/E Fund Reports a Gain, Makes Another Payment
September 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Principal has made another distribution from its frozen real estate fund...
Russell Adds Execs to Alternatives Team
September 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Russell Investments announced three executive hires in its alternative investments area.
UBS Appoints New Head of Alternative Investment Solutions
September 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - UBS Global Asset Management has appointed Bruce Amlicke as Co-CIO and Head of Alternative Investment...
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River Road New Hire Will Lead New Independent Value Investment Strategy
September 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - River Road Asset Management, LLC announced that Eric Cinnamond has joined the firm as Vice...
Market Conditions Providing Opportunities in Private Equity
September 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Market conditions are now providing opportunities for private equity managers and their investors in selective...
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PSNC 2010: Outside the Box(es)
August 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Defined benefit plans use alternative or non-traditional investments to hedge against risk, but recently defined...
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PSNC Talking Points
August 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Even the most diligent registrant at the recent PLANSPONSOR National Conference (PSNC)...
Private Equity Sees Modest Gain in Q1 2010
July 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For the quarter ended March 31, 2010, the State Street Private Equity Index posted a...
T. Rowe Expands Australian Footprint
July 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - T. Rowe Price is adding equity investment management and research capabilities “down...
Principal Real Estate Fund Queues Up Another Payment
July 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Principal’s frozen real estate fund has made another payment.
“Side Deal” Snags Prison Term for Utah Pension Analyst
July 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A former Utah Retirement Systems employee has been sentenced to a year...
NYC Pensions Take Hedge Fund Plunge
July 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – For the first time, New York City Comptroller John C. Liu has released a...
GAO Repeats Call for DoL Hedge Fund, Private Equity Guidance
July 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has repeated recommendations first made two years ago that...