Alternatives

July 30, 2020

Majority of REITs Will Experience Water Scarcity by 2030, BlackRock Says

Properties built in the Southwest, as well as abroad in places such as Australia, Hong Kong, and Malaysia, will have to compete more for water resources in the next decade, report finds.

July 29, 2020

Grim Outlook for Singapore Sovereign Wealth Fund after Poor Returns

GIC will continue to diversify with defensive strategies, including investing in rental and manufactured housing, data centers.

July 23, 2020

Institutional Investors Boosting Hedge Fund Allocations, Survey Finds

Allocators leery of a second half downturn are diversifying portfolios with the asset class.

July 14, 2020

Student Housing Investment Remains Uncertain, S&P Says

Some pension funds and other institutions have taken big positions in the segment.

July 13, 2020

Australia’s Second Largest Pension to Divest from Thermal Coal

The fund also said it will reduce emissions from its listed equities by at least 30% in under three years.

July 9, 2020

Private Equity Investments Withstand COVID-19 Slowdown

Survey finds pandemic has had little effect on capital structure of private equity funds.

July 7, 2020

Group of Pension Funds Worth $1 Trillion Creates Sustainable Investing Platform

The subscriber-based online tool reviews 8,000 companies against United Nation’s sustainability criteria. 

July 7, 2020

Australian Pension Fund Commits to Becoming Net Zero by 2050

HESTA also pledges to reduce portfolio’s carbon emissions by one-third within 10 years.

June 22, 2020

Toll Roads Face Long Road to Recovery: Bad News for Funds Eyeing Infrastructure

The typically stable asset class has been hit as traffic levels have dropped 40% to 85% globally, S&P analysts say.

June 10, 2020

Calvert Will Score Companies on ESG to Add to Its Funds

To make the grade for its separate accounts, companies must be in the top third for at least one sustainability metric.

June 9, 2020

ESG ETF Investing ‘Should At Least Double’ This Year, Says Industry Savant

Investor interest has jumped amid challenges in the coronavirus crisis and George Floyd protests.

June 8, 2020

PE-Related Bankruptcy Filings Soared in May

Too much debt and the virus economic slide harmed companies such as Hertz and J. Crew.

June 4, 2020

Racism Is an ESG Problem, Says Calvert CEO

The leader of the responsible investing group said investors must demand actionable outcomes from businesses.

June 3, 2020

Hawaii Makes $25M Venture Capital Investment for Local Growth

The state pension plan said local fund managers can expect to see an increase in commitments.

May 27, 2020

MUFG Forecasts Expansion of Private Markets Activity Post-Pandemic

A further consolidation of private funds, big opportunities in distressed debt, and flexibility in opportunity sets are in the cards for private markets investors.