Schemes are leading a global charge into hedge funds boosting sector size nearly 260% in the last decade, a global survey by Deutsche Bank reveals.
Deutsche Bank has announced a strategic review of its global asset management division, sparking expectations Germany's biggest bank could eventually put the unit up for sale.
Rolls-Royce and the trustees of its pension fund have agreed a longevity swap to cover around £3bn of liabilities.
The Bank of England yesterday signalled it was ready to pursue more quantitative easing after plunging inflation forecasts, raising further spiralling deficit concerns for schemes.
US - The $22bn Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) has selected Deutsche Bank as its new securities lending provider, replacing JP Morgan Chase.
Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at the opportunites that exist for investors in the real estate market and how initiatives such as the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark will affect them
US/NETHERLANDS - Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP is suing Deutsche Bank for allegedly providing misleading statements about residential mortgage backed securities the scheme invested in.
GIC; Neuberger Berman; PIMCO Australia; Mirae Asset Global Investments Group; AustralianSuper; SL Investment Management; FRTIB; FINANCIAL; EFRP; Mercer; Deutsche Asset Management
Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at how the recent AIMA guidelines are designed to improve governance in the hedge fund industry