Hidden Risks with Overweight Bond Portfolios?
A Towers Watson paper contends that Property and Casualty insurers may not appreciate the risk inherent with fixed income-laden portfolios.
Asset Allocation
With Emerging Markets, Growth Is Not the Whole Story
Investors should allocate to emerging markets by focusing on macroeconomic variables as the principal driver in the long-run, according to Credit Suisse.
Private Equity Gains Steam Among North American Endowments, Research Shows
Average private equity allocations have risen from 8.4% of assets under management in 2007 to 13.2% in 2012 among North American endowments.
Markets Force Asset Allocation Changes—and Reexamination
Twin reports by consultancy bfinance suggest that while alternatives may prove to be the most durable asset class today, institutional investors must reevaluate the way they approach hedge fund strategies.
In Search of Diversification and Alpha, Investors Seek Alts, Russell Says
Institutional investors globally are eager to diversify and generate excess return, and alternative investments are consequently growing in popularity, a study by Russell Investments shows.
PIMCO: TIPS the New Investing Bedrock Amid Rising Inflation, Commodity Prices
Amid increasing inflation and higher commodity prices, developed nations will likely seek to lower their debt levels by favoring Treasury Inflation Protected Securities, according to Pacific Investment Management Co.'s Mihir Worah.
Investors to Pour Trillions of ‘Core’ Assets Into Hedge Funds
An appreciation of how hedge fund strategies can work within core portfolios could mean up to $3 trillion flowing into the sector over the next five years.
Anemic 2011 Returns for Chinese Pension
China’s National Social Security Fund saw returns in 2011 of just 0.84%, a significant drop from its average return of 8.4%.
S. Korean Pension Behemoth to Increase Domestic Equity
South Korea’s National Pension Service is set to shift its asset allocation to add a further emphasis on domestic equity.
Can Corporations Save Investors?
The financial markets are a mess, but ironically corporations have seldom been in better shape – how can investors take advantage?
JP Morgan: Low Bond Yields, Equity Volatility Spurs Asset Allocation Tipping Point
As investors find themselves questioning whether equities and bonds will deliver absolute and/or risk-adjusted returns that meet expectations, they are increasingly searching out "real assets" as alternatives, a whitepaper by JP Morgan concludes.
Is the US an Overlooked Investment Opportunity?
Assets in the United States are the place to invest for the long-term, says the CEO and CIO of Richard Bernstein Advisors.
Report: PE and VC Easily Outpaced Public Equity in 2011
A report from Cambridge Associates details how private equity and venture capital in the United States greatly outperformed public equity in 2011.
Investors Hoard Largest Cash Pile Since Credit Crisis
‘Risk-off’ in the extreme as investors take flight from global markets.
Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Joins Investor Consortium to Buy Data Center Operator
Ontario Teachers Pension Plan, along with two private equity firms and a communications corporation, has agreed to purchase Canadian data center operator Q9 for C$1.1 billion.