Our Expert Panel Will Explore Investing in Alts on Tuesday
FedEx’s Jeff Lewis, Conning’s Richard Sega, and CAIA’s John Bowman will cover the popular asset class in next week’s CIO webinar.
Alternatives
State Street Launches Digital Division
The new unit will be led by Nadine Chakar, head of State Street Global Markets.
A Crypto Crackdown? Yardeni Sees One Coming
The economist joins numerous government leaders these days who want to regulate or ban the digital currency.
Payments Startup SpotOn Gets Funding from Mubadala, Others
The firm is the latest in a series of growth sector bets the sovereign wealth fund has been making.
REITs Are Staging a Slow-Mo Comeback
Offices are still the worst off, but there is even some good news in bedraggled malls.
The Weird Reason Gold Will Head Still Higher
Oddly, ETFs that track the yellow metal aren’t gaining new money, a paradoxical bullish sign, says market sage.
Where Allocators Can Find Good Post-Pandemic Investments
Our panel suggested cobalt, building ground leases, sports franchise lending, and others.
NY State Pension Fund Commits Over $1.3 Billion in Investments in March
Nearly half, or $650 million of its monthly allocation, went toward real estate funds.
Investing in Bitcoin Is Like a Venture Capital Play, Virginia Pension Chiefs Say
Allocators from two Fairfax County plans favor managers with a ‘multi-strategy approach’ to both VC and cryptocurrencies.
Pension Fund Increases Its Blockchain Technology, Bitcoin Allocations
CIO Katherine Molnar will speak at the CIO Symposium on May 12 with CIO Andrew Spellar.
Demand for Office Space Shows an Uptick
But it’s still 9% behind its pre-pandemic level. Will this all translate into a rebirth for the office market?
CPPIB to Invest in French Real Estate Credit
The Canadian allocator has placed a $222.5 million bet on commercial real estate properties.
Mubadala and Others Pledge Big Money for UK-Based AI Drug Discovery Firm
Exscientia has just closed a $225 million Series D funding round, enlisting giant institutional investors.
As VC Soars, Main Sequence Attracts Temasek, Hostplus for Second Fund
The oversubscribed fund, which has raised $250 million AUD, is emblematic of the new popularity of venture capital.
Credit Investments to Watch: Private Credit, Securitized Credit, and Alpha-Oriented Mandates
Asset owners should dig their heels into renewables financing, bank capital relief trades, and other less ‘vanilla’ strategies, says Willis Towers Watson.