Another Way Secret Capital Could Save the Banks
Everyone is talking about investors’ opportunities as banks deleverage, but is there another way of making a buck from the banks?
Asset Allocation
Inefficiency, Thy Name is Asia (Without the Right Index)
Asian markets can be attractive for investors, if they know how to place their money.
The Wrong Sort of Re-Risking?
Investors have been adding to their risk profiles, but markets have been “dialling up” some of their own.
Redefining Hedge Funds
Institutional investors are increasingly rehoming hedge funds from the ‘alternatives’ bucket into asset classes based on their exposures, J.P. Morgan has found.
Emerging Markets: Cheap or Good Value?
There is a difference between “cheap” and “good value” – which best describes the current state of emerging markets?
Japan’s Pension Giant to Review Asset Allocation
The president of the Government Pension Investment Fund has suggested a potential boost in allocations to Japanese stocks.
Is A High-Yield Bubble Forming?
Forget the Great Rotation; investors are still clinging to high-yield bonds at any price.
Hedge Fund Leverage Hits 52-Week High
Confidence is back in the market and hedge funds are limbering up for leverage.
Alternative Investment up 70% in Two Years
A low-return environment has prevailed for the last 24 months, so investors have looked beyond the usual asset classes for yield.
It's Diversify or Else, Says Commonfund to Healthcare Nonprofits
Smaller healthcare providers especially are holding too much cash and fixed income to make decent returns, according to a white paper from the Commonfund Institute.
Japan Rises in Investors’ Estimations
It may have suffered a “lost decade”, but things are looking up in the Land of the Rising Sun.
ESG: Putting Sovereign Debt Under the Microscope
What ESG risks are inherent in your debt portfolio – and how do you measure them?
The Equity Risk Premium (and How We’ve Been Getting It Wrong)
Stock market investing is risky, but investors are greatly overestimating the reward they receive for doing it, research has found.
The Risk/Return Sweet Spot: 7-Yr US Treasuries, Says Study
One finance researcher has tracked the Treasury yield curve, finding optimal risk-adjusted returns at 7-year maturities.
Risk On? Maybe Not For Much Longer
The recent equities rally could come to an abrupt end, according to some banking analysts.