Can Pensions Overcome the Negative Real Rate Environment?
Pension plans that are being squeezed by rock-bottom interest rates can find some grounds for optimism.
Asset Allocation
Obesity – How Investors Can Tap the Growth
The world is getting rounder – quite literally – so here are some ideas how investors can take advantage of the ‘growing’ population.
PIMCO: Eurozone Exit Toxic for Mortgage-Backed Securities
A new analysis by PIMCO illustrates how a country leaving the Eurozone could devastate the value of European residential mortgage-backed securities.
Investors Should Steel Themselves for Commodities Uncertainty
According to one perspective, a European slowdown may not weigh down commodities prices, but others are not as bullish.
Which Alternative Is Winning Most Institutional Money?
One alternative asset class has been winning the most money from a range of large investors, but each type of institution has its own idea about which sector takes second place.
Where Were the Equity Returns in Q2? Clue: Not in Developed Markets
If you were invested in equities over the second quarter of the year, there were few places to earn positive returns – and you probably cannot guess where they were.
Direct Investment in Hedge Funds Poses Challenges
Forgoing the fund of fund approach brings complications for the institutional investor looking to invest in hedge funds.
What’s Your Benchmark? It Depends on Where You Are
All investors are not created the same, and where they are on the planet seems to affect how they approach and use benchmarks.
APG Grows Indian Property Portfolio
APG seeks growth through the Indian middle classes and their desire to ascend the property ladder.
Is Infrastructure a Poor Inflation Hedge?
Institutional investors that have looked to infrastructure as a hedge against inflation may be in for a surprise, two academics suggest.
Private Equity Funds Minimize Transaction Fees
Most recent buyouts funds will rebate the entirety of any transaction fees they earn from portfolio companies back to the fund’s limited partners, research by Preqin has found.
Where Should Investors Find Income in Fixed-Income?
As many investors today are moving to protect against downside risk and meet fiduciary obligations by derisking, they continue to seek income and return, according to a recently published study by Wellington Management.
Australia Property and Infrastructure Lure Canadian Pensions
Canadian pension funds will increasingly look to Australia for long-term infrastructure and investment opportunities, according to an industry panel hosted by The Trust Company.
Consultant Corner: Risk Parity Opinions, Crowdsourced
From aiCIO Magazine's June Issue: How social media led to a story on the Fairfax County Employees Retirement System's usage of risk-balanced investing. Paula Vasan reports.
Oregon Trumpets Private Equity Investment
The Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund is lauding its decision three decades ago to invest in private equity.