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Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl sits in his beige-hued office, one hour forty-three minutes before he will open the final bids for the privatization of the city's parking system. This controversial plan has been a centerpiece of his recent work to save a dying pension system.
Petroff, EVP of Investments and Chief Investment Officer of the $96 billion Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, spoke with aiCIO from his offices in Toronto about the fund's liabilities, its early move into hedge funds, and its role as a market watchdog in its home country.
When the idea of risk parity investing emerged in the early 1990s, it was difficult to foresee both the praise and criticism that this strategy would receive over the ensuing years.
The race among asset managers to collect insurance general account assets has reached a fever pitch. Why this is a good thing for insurance funds.
I go to too many conferences. Every one covers at least these three topics.
A National Association of Pension Funds pulse survey has show 78% of respondents believe the UK's watchdog should be more accountable to those it regulates.
The California Public Employees' Retirement System has reported a 13.3% return on its investment for the year ended June 30.
Commonfund will discontinue direct real estate investments as it is aiming to restructure a losing $1 billion fund.
A survey by one of the country’s biggest pension advisory firms has revealed that time-pressured trustees are unable to spend sufficient time on investment decisions.
The pension fund is suing the bank for losses from an investment done by the custodian that went sour during the global financial crisis.
“When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?”
-John Maynard Keynes