US - The Illinois TRS has dismissed concerns over the viability of hedge fund investments for pension funds after it announced plans to pump nearly US$1bn into the asset class.
Following that announcement, US media reports raised concerns over the lack of transparency, high management fees and overall suitability of hedge funds, but TRS executive director Jon Bauman stres...
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