Pension Funds Engage in Cat Bond Spending Spree
Investors are eager to explore the extrinsic asset class as figures show its total value outstanding is close to $16 billion - their highest value on record.
Asset Allocation
Insurers: The Next Big Thing for Pension Investors?
Investors may have been missing out by lumping insurers in with banks as a risky bet, a fixed income specialist has claimed.
Risk Parity – the Sharpe Option
Risk parity divides opinion like no other investment option – but (past) performance cannot lie.
Why Isn’t Contagion Scary Anymore?
Despite Cyprus’s bail-in and a lack of Italian government, investors remain comfortable investing in the Eurozone again.
Investor Shopping List: Cash, Japan, and the US Dollar
Bullish sentiment has receded; safe havens and bold economic policies are luring investors.
CalPERS Adds Derivatives to Absolute Return Parameters
Derivatives are on the menu for the largest US public pension, as it shakes up its absolute return portfolio.
aiCIO Summit: Why Risk Parity is Perfect For DC
Risk parity is “absolutely appropriate” for defined contribution schemes, conference hears.
aiCIO Summit: ‘Outliers Are Like Cholesterol’
There are good and bad kinds of outlier managers, according to Wake Forest CIO Jim Dunn.
US & Europe – Who’s the Bull, Who’s the Bear?
UBS says investor sentiment depends on where in the world you are.
Is Your Corporate Bond Fund Too Big for Today’s Illiquid Market?
A smaller marketplace with bigger players could spell trouble for your bond portfolio performance.
Whatever Happened to the “Great Rotation”?
It was all about equities. And then it wasn’t.
Hong Kong Hedgies Luring Institutional Cash
Hedge fund assets are growing in Hong Kong – which investors are buying in?
Volatile and Underperforming: The Disillusionment of Ucits Hedge Funds
Ucits hedge funds are liquid and investors’ assets should be secure, but that may be their problem.
Insurers Face Extended Gloomy Investment Outlook
Insurance companies need a way to get better returns on their investment and think alternatives might be the key.
Satisfaction Levels Keep Improving for ETFs
Watch out, active managers, investors still love ETFs – and they want more of them.