For the world’s largest asset owners
August 22, 2018
How Many Fed Interest Rate Increases Will We Get, Anyway?

The conventional projection is for six more, though some want it to stop at three.

Norway’s Norges Bank Reports First Inflows Since 2015

Oil-based equities help grow the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund by $19 billion in the second quarter.

Norway’s Norges Bank Reports First Inflows Since 2015
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Cedars-Sinai Appoints CIO for $8B Portfolio
SEC Seeks Final Judgment Against Former Western Asset Management Exec Ken Leech
CPP Investments Partners With AT&T, GIP on Fiber Joint Venture
Octagon Credit Investors Names Investor Relations Head
San Diego Seeks CIO
Cresset Capital Names Joe Zidle as Chief Market Strategist
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Can risk controlled equities be seen as a smart beta?

While risk controlled equity betas may not be interchangeable with conventional “smart” betas such approaches do offer the potential to transform a portfolio’s risk/return profile.

Texas ERS, PAAMCO Launchpad to Hold Fall Emerging Manager Hedge Fund Event

Summit will help institutions vet talent for the new seeding platform.

Global Life Expectancy Improvements Slow Down

US had greatest slowing in life expectancy at birth for males from 2011 to 2016.

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Is your plan’s return-seeking portfolio built for what comes next?

Many corporate pensions limit their return-seeking assets to traditional equities. But what happens when the market environment is unfavorable for this asset class? We think plans need to examine this vulnerability and consider constructing return-seeking portfolios with three building blocks that may help pursue funded-ratio growth while mitigating funded-ratio drawdowns in more challenging environments.

In Focus: Risk Reduction Key to ESG Investing’s Appeal

Questions remain about the impact on performance, but risk reduction gains champions.

In Focus: Risk Reduction Key to ESG Investing’s Appeal
Editorial: CIOeditors@issmediasolutions.com
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