Emerging Country Debt: The Archetype for Active Management, GMO Says
When it comes to emerging country debt, opportunity for active management abounds, according to a whitepaper by GMO.
Asset Allocation
Oregon Pension Commits to KKR Asian Private Equity Fund
In the latest sign that private equity investing is flourishing, a public pension in Oregon made a further commitment to an Asian private equity fund operated by KKR.
Preqin: Emerging Market Real Estate Investors Go Local
There is a shift toward investors committing to local emerging market fund managers, data firm Preqin has found.
How Much More ‘Risk Off’ Can Investors Get?
Investors have already pulled out of developed and emerging market equities, and now they are moving out of the lower tranches of fixed income – how much further is there to go?
Surprise! This Public Pension Isn't Complaining
CIO Profile: Dhvani Shah, Chief Investment Officer at the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, speaks with aiCIO about how the scheme's well-funded position allows it to harness its investing power.
Hedges Break Records as Investors Fear Inflation
Investors are uncertain and fearful as markets remain choppy – hedging risk is on the up.
European Equities – Between a Rock and a Hard Place
European equity managers are constrained by their mandate, but where to buy amid the Eurozone chaos?
Small Hedge Funds Get Dating Service
An introduction network to link investor capital with new hedge funds has been created in Europe.
Spooked Investors Pull Out of Financial Sector
As vultures circle the Eurozone and banks fight to prove their strength, investors pull back on financial stocks.
GMO: The Financial World Uses 'Busted Models'
"There is much we could learn from physics," says James Montier of GMO, commenting on the flaws of the financial world.
Risk (Even Further) Off as Investors Await Government Stimulus
Investors are sitting on their hands and waiting for governments to take action to kick-start global economies, a fund manager survey has revealed.
Seeking Diversification, Inflation Hedge, TIAA-CREF Expands Into Agriculture
TIAA-CREF has announced a $2 billion global agriculture company, with macroeconomic conditions expected to drive long-term demand in agriculture.
New York Pension Invests in Tech
New York State's pension fund pushes further into the technology sector claiming market-beating annual returns.
MassPRIM CIO on Shedding Fund-of-Funds: A Liquidity Reality Check
Arden Asset Management is likely losing its mandate to manage MassPRIM's hedge fund allocation as a fund-of fund manager, but it has assumed a new role for the scheme, helping to transition the scheme's hedge fund assets to direct investments.
Investors Turn Cold on Commodities, Emerging Markets
The darlings of institutional investors last year, commodities and emerging market stocks have fallen from grace this year as economic turmoil continues to wreak havoc on markets.