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When diversification is a bad thing

November 4, 2008 — 5:57pm ET | By Jim Kim
Nobel prizes have been won in pursuit of the simple fact that diversification is a good idea. But there are times when it seems like an awful idea. For big pensions, now may be one of those times.... Read more...

Pension view: Risk is good

August 19, 2008 — 12:54pm ET | By Jim Kim
We've noted that pensions aren't bailing out on hedge funds and private equity funds. In fact, they continue to embrace them. That has made life a little more of an adventure for some pension... Read more...

Short sellers face rising fees

July 20, 2008 — 8:16am ET | By Jim Kim
Short selling by hedge funds is in vogue right now, which has made borrowing stock--already something of weird area on Wall Street--harder than ever. One... Read more...

Institutions betting on 'core satellite on steroids'

July 8, 2008 — 1:55pm ET | By Jim Kim
The notion of core-satellite investing seems to be regaining some of its old popularity, according to Pensions & Investments. More institutions, ever mindful of costs and ever in need of enhanced... Read more...

And the biggest investors in hedge funds are...

July 2, 2008 — 12:29pm ET | By Jim Kim
So here's a question for you. Who provides hedge funds with the most investment money? Most of us would answer in knee-jerk fashion: institutions, of course. We... Read more...

CalPERS senses new era

February 27, 2008 — 7:59am ET
Super Return 2008 is underway in Munich. Leon Shahanian, the senior investment officer for alternative investments with the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), spoke about the... Read more...

What if Black-Scholes is wrong?

February 26, 2008 — 7:59am ET
Columnist and author Michael Lewis notes that Black-Scholes--AKA black holes--really has been ingrained into the financial industry. Pensions, hedge funds, compensation committees, risk managers--all... Read more...

Funds of hedge funds not faring that well

February 12, 2008 — 7:59am ET
Picking hedges isn't as easy as you think. In fact, the funds of hedge funds on average gained 8.7 percent last year, compared with... Read more...

130/30 funds aim for institutions

February 8, 2008 — 7:59am ET
We've noted that 130/30 funds seem to be all the rage right now. The industry seems to be betting big that these funds will continue to win over investors, especially big pensions. Investment... Read more...

ALSO NOTED: More on Goldman Sachs compensation; Short sellers rally in Nov.; and much more...

December 19, 2007 — 7:59am ET
Company News:> More on Goldman Sachs compensation. Article > Still hope for Cerberus-United Rental deal. Read more...
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