In a paper produced as part of the research chair on “The Case for Inflation-Linked Corporate Bonds: Issuers' and Investors' Perspectives” at EDHEC-Risk Institute, supported by Rothschild & Cie, EDHEC-Risk researchers have provided a comprehensive analysis of the sources of added-value of corporate bonds for institutional investors.

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has named Sabrina Stroud as the Division Chief for the organization's Enterprise Strategy and Performance Division. She will begin her new role at CalPERS on August 19, 2013.

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) today reported a 12.5 percent return on investments for the 12 months that ended June 30, 2013, outperforming its benchmark by 1.5 percentage points. CalPERS assets at the end of the fiscal year stood at more than $257.8 billion.

The remainder of 2013 is setting up for further gains and hedge funds are positioned to take advantage of the opportunities. The US economy is expanding steadily and growth will likely accelerate in the 2nd half of the year as fiscal restraint wears off.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has approved seven co-operation arrangements between EU securities regulators and their global counterparts with responsibility for the supervision of alternative investment funds, including hedge funds, private equity and real estate funds.