Aicio Survey: Us Institutional Investors Display Cavalier Attitude Toward Currency Risk ; Unclear If Us Institutions Are Irresponsible or If Foreign Vigilance Is Excessive

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NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- US pension plans, endowment funds and other institutional investors are far less likely than their foreign counterparts to actively hedge against currency fluctuations, according to a new survey in the latest issue of aiCIO magazine.

"The comparatively relaxed attitude of US institutional investors toward currency risk raises a number of intriguing questions," said aiCIO editor-in-chief Kip McDaniel. "For starters, it is not clear if some US capital owners are behaving irresponsibly or if foreign institutions are compromising their long-term returns through excessive caution."

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Aicio Survey: Us Institutional Investors Display Cavalier Attitude Toward Currency Risk ; Unclear If Us Institutions Are Irresponsible or If Foreign Vigilance Is Excessive

The survey accepted responses from 100 institutional asset owners, including 74 based in the US and 26 based overseas. ...

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