PPF Broadens Its Investment Horizons
Farmland and timberland are now separate asset classes, the UK's Pension Protection Fund has asserted in its revised investment principles.
Asset Allocation
Investors Weigh in on OECD's Dire Economic Outlook
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) sees 2013 global growth of 2.9%, down from 3.4%, so how will that impact institutional investors?
CIOs Turn to Home Improvements for 2013
There are lots of things for CIOs to do next year, but the priority is to get their houses in order, a survey has shown.
Institutional Investors Crowd Into Active CTA Market
Institutional investors active in CTA funds have more than doubled since 2008, Preqin says.
Corporate Bonds and US Equities Feel Investors’ Mood Swings
Politics, economic hurdles, and how the balance of power is shifting – investors are feeling the pressure to move.
How a SWF Picks a Hedge Fund – The Inside Track
Are you a hedge fund manager wanting to take on SWF assets? It’s not just your performance they are after, a former CIO has revealed.
Has the Great Rotation Begun?
Equity allocations are rising, and this time it is sustained – despite the prospect of the US Fiscal Cliff – are we entering the “Great Rotation”?
Record High Yield Issuance for Income-Hungry Investors
Investors need income, and BB-rated companies (and below) are happy to oblige by issuing record levels of debt.
Report: Private Equity Outstrips Gains From Stocks, Bonds, Real Estate
According to one research firm, private equity has left other asset classes in the dust over the past 10 years.
The Global Portfolio (Yes, We Mean Everyone's)
Three top Dutch experts have traced global asset allocation for the last two decades, and calculated to world’s aggregate portfolio.
UBS Advisor to Foundations: Risk Up or Wither
Private foundation CIOs can’t meet long-term goals by playing it safe, according to a top portfolio advisor for UBS.
A Glass Half-Full Perspective for Institutional Investors After Storm's Destruction
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy--that has devastated a large part of the East Coast--here's how investors might look ahead.
Professor Tells Investors: Pay Attention to Market Timing, Security Selection
Market timing and security selection may have more significant contributions than assumed, an academic paper asserts
PIMCO: Mix Up Your Bond Holding to Take Full Advantage
Investors should find potential in tactical exposure to the emerging market corporate sector, especially to quasi-sovereigns, within emerging market sovereign bond portfolios, according to PIMCO.
Why Institutional Investors Shy Away From Venture Capital
A decade of weak returns and poor transparency has driven asset owners to invest in only top quality funds.