Asset Allocation

Large Funds Shun Outsourced Investment

Small pension investors are warming to outsourced or fiduciary management approaches, but refusing to relinquish final control; large investors are moving away entirely.

Beware of Money Market Fund Governance

There is more to choosing money market funds than many investors suspect and many are failing because of their narrow scope, experts have claimed.

Paper: Three Cheers for Equities Long-Term

Given the return requirements of investors around the world, equities should remain a significant building block in an asset allocation program, Wellington Management concludes.

CIO Survey: While Alts Gain Traction, Have Flows to Passive Run Its Course?

While many respondents continue to expect their allocations to long-only equities to moderate, a large proportion of respondents suggest active domestic equity strategies will continue to find it difficult to pick up market share, a newly released survey by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) shows.  

Embracing Hype?

From aiCIO Magazine's February Issue: Is the Facebook IPO evidence of a technology bubble?