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.
Asset 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?
Fund Managers’ Pessimism on Eurozone Deepens
Investors are continuing to turn away from the Eurozone, a new survey from consultancy bfinance has found.
Happy Birthday, Credit Crunch! (and Where to Have Made Money Since it Started)
It is five years since the accepted start of the credit crunch began – but it has not been all doom and gloom.
Who's Deep Into Real Assets?
We have a list, courtesy of JP Morgan via S&P.
Investors Want Bricks and Mortar – But Only the Good Stuff
Property is a popular choice for institutional investors, but the flight to quality continues and only the best is now good enough.
Don’t Bet the Farm on Emerging Markets (They Could Be in a Similar State to Us)
Emerging markets are getting along just fine – or they would be if the developed world would sort its fiscal self out.
Alternative Assets the Key to Solvency, Says Blackstone Head
With bond yields in the low-single digits and equity markets volatile, Blackstone's President and CEO Tony James argues that its time for plan sponsors to aggressively pursue alternative assets.