Fear Not the Bubble, Academic Says
Market values crashed only one out of ten times following a major boom over the last 115 years, research has found.
Asset Allocation
‘Another Lackluster Year’: Market Predictions for 2016
Advisors and asset managers polish their crystal balls and forecast the performance of stocks, commodities, and other asset classes in the coming year.
Aon Hewitt: Why Investors Should Keep Hedge Funds
Cyclical drags on hedge funds could lift, but smooth returns are down to manager skill and the right mix of strategies, Aon Hewitt has argued.
ETF Assets to Surpass $6 Trillion by 2020
The number could grow even higher as more asset managers enter the exchange-traded fund market, according to Cerulli Associates.
Europeans ‘Cooling’ on Hedge Funds, Preqin Claims
Corporate pensions’ allocations to the asset class are falling despite a global rise in interest.
Towers Watson: Illiquid Credit Presents ‘Compelling’ Opportunity
By taking on the role of private debt lenders, institutional investors can open their portfolios up to new sources of return and diversification.
How Would Steve Jobs Design Income?
Research Affiliates channels the late Apple co-founder’s simplicity mantra in search of sustainable yield.
The Problem With Value Investing
An overvalued stock market is causing value indicators to fail, Man Group argues.
Hedge Fund Product Wave Set for 2016
Get ready for marketers to come a-knocking as hedge fund firms prepare a bumper crop of new releases.
Capacity Concern as Insurers Turn to Asset Management Sector
An increase in insurance investment outsourcing has left some worried about the availability of partners.
Liquidity Is Top Concern for Health Care Funds
The liquidity challenges faced by health and hospital systems have a “drastic effect” on their asset allocations, according to Cerulli Associates and Mercy Health’s CIO.
Valuations Fail to Deter Private Equity Investors
High fees, $1.3 trillion in unspent capital, and soaring valuations—nothing has dampened investor appetite for unlisted equity.
How Norway’s SWF Plans to Benchmark Real Assets
The $846 billion fund has formally requested to double the target size of its real estate portfolio.
The Best and Worst Asset Classes of 2016
It’s in with equity and out with bonds, according to a survey of institutional investors.
The Diversifying World of Venture Capital
The ever-dynamic asset class is not for the weak or those with short-term views, research has shown.