Reflecting a general movement by investors to diversify away from portfolios dominated by the “home bias” of domestic stocks, as noted in a survey by aiCIO, a new paper by Hermes Global Equities Advisers shows that investors must become increasingly global to capture superior returns.
A report by asset management consulting firm Cerulli Associates shows that assets in Latin American pension and mutual funds will reach $1.4 trillion over the next five years, with Chile becoming the most attractive market.
Strong gains in equities and higher employer contributions have pushed the nation's largest employer-sponsored pension plans toward higher funding levels in 2010, Towers Watson reveals.
The $236 billion California public pension said it has allocated $400 million toward three emerging managers in the pension fund's Manager Development Program II for public investment.
Superior active manager performance and gains in equities have propelled returns of US pension plans as well as endowments and foundations in the Northern Trust universe.
The chairman of China's $300 billion sovereign wealth fund has said that the CIC will target emerging economies, following his remarks that recovery in emerging markets will repair the global economy.
British pension schemes are slashing their weightings in UK equities as part of a switch to fixed-income and international strategies, according to research by BNY Mellon.
Asset manager PGGM has increased its socially responsible investment (SRI) and has continued incorporating ESG factors into its overall investment policy in 2010.
With the purchase of $1 billion worth of physical gold at record prices, some are wondering whether UTIMCO is making an investment decision – or a political statement.