Investments in physical assets did better and promise more than fixed income.

The Canadian pension fund makes $250 million capital commitment to Idaho-based Sevana Bioenergy.

Ongoing worries, such as the debt-limit clash, could bring it roaring back, warns Bank of America.

Chief Investment Officer’s premier event is at the Harvard Club in New York City, May 16 – 17. Senior investment decisionmakers from pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, family offices, endowments and foundations will drill down into the most innovative ideas being used by CIOs for investing and managing teams. During the forum, allocators, consultants and providers will dive into what’s working and what’s not and will have opportunities to meet and network.

Higher interest rates drove a spike in transactions, Aon reports.

February, a bellwether month for the asset class, did not bring any relief, a Nasdaq eVestment study finds.