Government has created a timeframe nightmare for DC trustees, say PTL Pitmans Trustees Ltd (PTL), a leading independent trustee and governance services provider, today accused the government of creating a timeframe... April 1, 2014 News Style investing: the long and the long/short of it Antti Ilmanen of AQR looks at style investing and how it might apply to smart beta and other strategies. Long-only, or... Antti Ilmanen Principal AQR April 1, 2014 Focus HarbourVest closes co-investment fund at $1billion Private markets specialist HarbourVest has closed its 2013 Direct Fund LP at $1 billion, above its $750 million target. According to HarbourVest,... April 1, 2014 News Rebalancing in smart beta strategies Portfolio rebalancing is essential in smart beta strategies. Timothy Atwill of Eaton Vance explains the concepts behind the different rebalancing... Timothy Atwill Investment Adviser Eaton Vance April 1, 2014 Focus IMA makes dealing commission recommendations The Investment Management Association (IMA) has made a series of recommendations on the use of dealing commission for the purchase... April 1, 2014 News Lessons in defaulting politely: controlling excessive debt in developed economies Markets appear to have already forgiven the Eurozone periphery for its past fiscal misdeeds. But what about the US, the... Jim Cielinski Head of Fixed Income Threadneedle Investments April 1, 2014 Comment The benefits of illiquid credit As borrowing becomes increasingly expensive for banks, opportunities in illiquid credit have opened up for investors. Bernard Abrahamsen explains more It... Bernard Abrahamsen Head of Institutional Sales and Distribution M&G Investments April 1, 2014 Comment Momentum develops for London CIV Momentum has developed for a common investment vehicle (CIV) among London borough pension funds according to both the speakers and... April 1, 2014 News Amundi and Tikehau announce strategic partnership Europe’s largest fund manager Amundi is to form a strategic management partnership with fixed income specialist Tikehau Investment Management. The... April 1, 2014 Round-Up UBS launches three alternative beta funds UBS Global Asset Management has launched three alternative beta equity funds benchmarked to the FTSE RAFI Developed 1000 Index, the... April 1, 2014 News