Investment consultants advise many pension funds on investment strategies, asset allocation and fund manager selection.
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Investment ConsultantsNYSE: MSCI) said that NEPC, LLC, one of the world's largest independent
investment consultants servicing more than 300 clients with over USD 700bn in total assets under advisement, has selected BarraOne and HedgePlatform for multi-asset class risk management, research and reporting.
Consulting firms that have one or more conflicts of interest oversee more than half of pension assets reported to be under the care of pension
investment consultants, according to new research.
The addition will enhance the company's relationships with
investment consultants and strengthen its role as a key provider of tools to the pension and consultant community, MSCI said previously.
Next, the committee should obtain information about the compensation of
investment consultants for other plans of similar size -- which is readily available through benchmarking services.
Summary paragraph: From aiCIO Magazine's February Issue:
Investment consultants on their level preparedness amid a changing regulatory environment.
com)-- The European edition of the
Investment Consultants Forum will address issues that are most critical to the investment success of senior pension and endowment fund officers, and trustees.
They ascribed the surge to an influx of investment funds into these
investment consultants from cash-heavy foreign investors, who were motivated to do so in light of signs of a rebounding Japanese economy.
The title has a circulation of 75,000 financial industry professionals, including planners, independent registered reps, investment advisors, insurance agents, bank
investment consultants, CPAs, and trust and estate professionals.
The transformation of this industry and its promising outlook have also caught the attention of the investment community--merchant bankers,
investment consultants, securities analysts, fund managers, and key ag bankers and lenders.
