NYC's New Mayor to Pursue Pension Investments in Affordable Housing
Bill de Blasio said he will push to allocate more of the city’s $144 billion pension assets in cheaper housing as part of his progressive reform.
Asset Allocation
Sovereign Wealth Fund Leads PE Investment
Singapore’s GIC has topped the leader board for investors in private equity.
Hedge Funds: Winning Hearts and Assets in 2013
Investors have never been more pleased with the performance of their hedge funds.
Hedge Fund Assets Hit Five-Year High of $2.8TR
Investors have poured assets into hedge funds, leading to positive flows for the fifth consecutive month.
The Year in Risk: Developed and Emerging Markets Diverge
2013's changing risk patterns pushed investors to swap index funds for country-level investments, according to Axioma.
The January Effect: A Good Time to Buy Small Caps?
Research from State Street Global Advisors, shared exclusively with aiCIO, has found the last two weeks in December are the optimum time to buy small caps.
Tussle at the Top for Japan’s Giant Pension Fund
Two senior players involved in Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund are at loggerheads over whether to sell domestic bonds or not.
Real Assets Top of UK Pensions’ Shopping List
Data from the National Association of Pension Funds has found more than third are investing commercial real estate.
Insurers Pledge £25B to UK Infrastructure
The UK government has secured £25 billion from six of the biggest insurers, forming the heart of a re-launched National Infrastructure Plan.
SSgA: Be Choosy about Emerging Markets in 2014
It is time to look more closely at the broad-based label, according to the investment giant.
Who Are Europe’s Biggest Infrastructure Investors?
Preqin data has found the Dutch and Danish are leading the way among institutional infrastructure investors.
NYSE LIFFE Launches 30-Year Gilt Future in UK
Russell Investments has heralded the arrival of NYSE LIFFE’s latest security as “good news” for investors seeking liquid exchange-traded, long-dated interest rate derivatives.
PIMCO: Why Investors Should Go Short and Go Global
A report has
found globalization in investment strategies could help investors ride out
growing market volatility and find better opportunities for greater returns.
Utilities and Transport are Top Infrastructure Picks for 2014/5
Investors have flooded towards regulated utilities and transport assets in safe haven markets, according to research from Deloitte.
Norway: The Problems (and Some Solutions) for Infrastructure Investors
The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund’s investment manager has explored the issues with investing in infrastructure.