Leverage, Fees to Blame for US Pensions' Real Estate Doldrums
US pension funds have had the lowest real estate returns in the global pensions industry, a recent study has claimed.
Asset Allocation
Column: The Inflection Point
From aiCIO Magazine's September Issue: Daniel Enskat, senior advisor to Asset International, on the changing makeup of asset management.
Less Than Great: How 2020 Will Be Nothing Like 1990
From aiCIO Magazine's September Issue: Aran Darling looks ahead to the volatile 'new normal,' and discusses what an asset owner might do about it.
How Much Money Are You Losing?
From aiCIO Magazine's September Issue: Elizabeth Pfeuti on the benefits--and difficulties--of asset pooling.
Study: Institutional Trash is Hedge Fund Treasure
A new study of trading data related to major 'activist' hedge fund acquisitions indicates that institutional investors are usually on the other side of the deal.
Bullet Test
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Australia’s Future Fund to Buy $2 Billion of Infrastructure Assets
The deal includes stakes in major domestic and foreign airports, further swelling the sovereign wealth fund's infrastructure allocation.
Quantitative Easing a ‘Faustian Bargain,’ Says Guggenheim CIO
Central banks may have inadvertently traded their control over inflation for the current low interest rates and eased money supply, according to Scott Minerd of Guggenheim Partners.
Pensions’ Fifty Favorite Hedge Funds
A list of the 50 hedge funds managing the most pension assets, courtesy of Towers Watson.
Qatar Sweet on European Real Estate
The Qatari sovereign wealth fund is the largest purchaser of European property in its field, and is still keen for more.
Real Estate Investing—Especially in Asia—Flourishes
Institutional investors are increasingly interested in sinking assets into real estate, according to a new survey by Preqin.
MassPRIM: No Regrets Over Breaking Up with Funds-of-Funds
Massachusetts’ public pension system is in the midst of a massive asset shift from funds-of-funds to direct hedge fund investments, and Board Chair Steven Grossman is very happy about it.
Risk Is Back – As Long as Central Banks Come Good on Promises
Investors are ready to get back on the horse as they have heard good things from central banks – all they need now is action, not just rhetoric.
Preqin: Majority of Institutional Investors Bullish on Private Equity
A total of 65% of institutional investors expect private equities will deliver returns at least 4% over public markets, according to a new survey from data provider Preqin.
Managers Shift Focus as Investors Turn From Emerging Markets
The emerging market consumer is still buying, but what – and for how much longer?