Deals and People | March 20th, 2009 SDCERA Opens CIO Search March 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The San Diego County Employees Retirement Association (SDCERA) says its recruitment for a new Chief...
Administration | March 10th, 2009 Markets Take a Chunk Out of Fund of Hedge Funds Industry March 10, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The funds of hedge funds industry shrank by nearly 30% in 2008, according to the...
Products | March 6th, 2009 Northern Trust Solution Can Remove Tax Drag on 130/30 Fund Alpha March 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Northern Trust announced it has enhanced its asset servicing solution for tax-transparent pooled vehicles to...
Products | March 6th, 2009 Northern Trust Solution Can Remove Tax Drag on 130/30 Fund Alpha March 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Northern Trust announced it has enhanced its asset servicing solution for tax-transparent pooled vehicles to...
Compliance | March 6th, 2009 Court Finds Real Estate Deal Constituted ERISA Breach March 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal appellate court has upheld a lower court ruling that a former pension trustee...
Administration | March 4th, 2009 Hedge Fund Use among Pension Funds Growing March 4, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An absolute majority of all assets under management (AUM) by hedge funds and funds of...
Administration | March 2nd, 2009 NY State Retirement Fund Making Commitments to Private Equity March 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The New York State Common Retirement Fund invested $850 million in real estate and private...
Products | February 9th, 2009 ING Clarion Kicks Off DC Real Estate Offering February 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ING Clarion Partners LLC, a real estate investment adviser, is entering the defined contribution (DC)...
Products | February 9th, 2009 ING Clarion Kicks Off DC Real Estate Offering February 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ING Clarion Partners LLC, a real estate investment adviser, is entering the defined contribution (DC)...
Administration | February 5th, 2009 2008 Sees Fewer New Hedge Funds February 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Absolute Return magazine New Funds Survey for 2008 shows that assets for new hedge...
Products | February 2nd, 2009 ExpertPlan Partnership Offers Access to Non-traditional Investments February 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Recordkeeper ExpertPlan has partnered with Riverton, Utah-based American Pension Services, Inc. to support self-directed retirement...
Administration | January 26th, 2009 AIG Global R/E Seeks Buyer for Fund Management Biz January 26, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - AIG Global Real Estate has announced plans to divest its Fund Management Business.
Administration | January 23rd, 2009 Empire State Taps Two for Private Equity January 23, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New York State Common Retirement Fund has selected Bank of America and Parish Capital as...
Products | January 22nd, 2009 S&P Launches Credit Derivatives Indices January 22, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Standard & Poor's Index Services has launched the S&P CDS U.S. Indices.
Investing | January 21st, 2009 Hedge Funds Suffered Mightily in 2008 January 21, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Morningstar 1000 Hedge Fund Index lost 10.3% in the fourth quarter of 2008 and...
Administration | January 16th, 2009 Hedge Fund Best Practices Study Panels Release Final Reports January 16, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Two private-sector study groups have released a finalized version of a series of industry best...
Administration | January 12th, 2009 Could Madoff Clawbacks Hit Fort Worth Pension? January 12, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Fort Worth Retirement Fund could find itself stung by an investment it no longer...
Administration | January 5th, 2009 Managing Counterparty Risk More Important for Hedge Funds Now January 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study from Pershing LLC, a subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon...
Administration | December 29th, 2008 SK Pension Fund Cuts Back on Stocks December 29, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In the wake of the recent market turmoil, South Korea's National Pension Service will cut...
Administration | December 24th, 2008 Blackstone Announces Hedge Fund Closures December 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Saying a lack of outside investing amid tight credit markets will prevent them from getting...