Tag: Alternative Investments

July 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) voted to finalize definitions and exemptions as part of...

July 9, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Total alternative assets managed on behalf of pension funds by the top 100 managers (ranked...

July 9, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took another step toward regulating the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives...

June 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) became a one-third owner in one of North...

June 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – PENSCO has launched PENSCO SuccessorCustodian.

June 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Safeguard Financial released its Managed Real Estate Investment Program for self-directed IRA (individual retirement account)...

June 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Morningstar, Inc. released Morningstar Analyst Ratings and Global Fund Reports for approximately 40 alternative U.S....

June 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Morningstar, Inc. released Morningstar Analyst Ratings and Global Fund Reports for approximately 40 alternative U.S....

June 19, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There’s been an uptick in global demand for alternative investments to support diversification and alpha...

June 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) announced a $250 million expansion of its New...

May 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Institutional investors and financial advisers continue to use alternative investments, but the growth of their...

May 9, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged former top Detroit officials in an influence peddling...

May 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A research paper from Russell Investments explores the impact of adding "real assets" to a...

May 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Approximately one-third of outperformance from skill should go to hedge fund managers in the form...

April 23, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A judge in the Cayman Islands ordered the liquidation of the flagship fund of a...

April 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal signed legislation...

April 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Sue Crosby and Dan Burke were appointed to key leadership positions at Mercer.  

April 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The best possible target-date fund performance...

April 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The best possible target-date fund performance...

March 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirement plan sponsors are continuing to give investment allocations to hedge funds, private equity funds...