Hedge Funds Beat 2014 Returns… Already
With 5.5% average returns through May, managers have already topped their 2014 figure—but no one thinks they’ll stop there, of course.
Asset Allocation
Risk Hiatus as Investors Mull Market Hazards
There are too many risks and not enough options for investors this summer, market reviews have shown.
OMERS, AIMCo Buy Consultant in Club Deal
The Canadian pension and sovereign wealth giants have agreed to pay $1.7 billion for Environmental Resources Management.
Bespoke Deals on the Rise in Real Estate
More than a quarter of direct property transactions this year have been through separate accounts rather than pooled funds.
Georgetown Joins Stanford, Oxford in Coal Divestment
The ban only extends to the $1.5 billion endowment’s direct coal producer holdings, not to those of its managers.
Private Pensions Join Hedge Fund High Rollers
Public pensions still hold the most capital in hedge funds, but they are being chased down by their private peers.
Why UK Pensions Can’t Buy UK Infrastructure
Forward-thinking UK public funds want to invest in UK infrastructure, but claim the government is not yet on board.
Strategy Overhaul for UC Regents Fund
After a year in the role, CIO Jagdeep Bachher’s new approach is taking shape.
Gross Calls Bund Short ‘Well Timed, Not Well Executed’
His “short of a lifetime” pulled Janus' unconstrained fund from middling performance to the near bottom of its peer group.
Is Emerging Market Debt Still Worth the Risk?
Diversifying into emerging market debt may not be as straightforward as some would have you believe.
Is Infrastructure Becoming Efficient?
The hunt for yield is only getting harder.
Canadian Pensions Dominate US in Infrastructure
Canadian pension funds’ allocations have trumped US funds’ by almost six fold, according to Preqin.
The Great Equity Sell Off—And Buy Up
Defined benefit pensions are set to sell £23 billion of equities in the UK market, says UBS—and DC is ready to buy it up.
Macro Hedge Funds Stutter as Oil, Dollar Trends Shift
Managed futures and macro funds had a poor April, data shows, but the strong start to the year for hedge funds in general continued.
Sovereign Wealth Funds’ Real Estate Rush
There is a mismatch of current and target allocations for real estate that could lead to major inflows, according to Preqin.