Australian ETF Industry Should Devote Attention to Institutions, Russell Says
Russell Investments has asserted that the exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry in Australia should focus its attention on institutional investors.
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Split Between US and UK Venture Capital Funds Decreases
A new report by the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA) has found that the gap between US and UK venture capital funds has narrowed over the last decade.
Study: Institutional Investors Suffer Delay in Changing Managers, Asset Allocation
Institutional investors are taking far longer to change investment managers or asset allocations than they did before the 2008 financial crisis, a study by Mellon Transition Management (MTM) shows.
Study: Asia Attracts More Private Equity
According to research by Preqin, Asia is attracting sufficiently more capital from the 10 largest private equity firms.
In New Guide, CalPERS and Other Institutions Become More Vocal About Hedge Funds
Three years after the global financial crisis and amid a more stringent regulatory climate, institutional investors are outlining their hedge fund requirements in a new guide.
SSgA Study: Australian Institutional Investors to Up ETFs
A report by State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) shows that
exchange-traded funds (ETFs) will play a larger role among Australian
superannuation funds.
Texas Pension Re-Ups Real Estate Play
LaSalle Investment Management won a $200 million mandate from the Texas Teachers' pension fund, matching an earlier investment allocated to real estate around the world.
Foundations Report a Drop in Investment Returns in 2010
Two studies from the Commonfund Institute have revealed that foundations and operating charities have reported an average investment return of 12% in fiscal year 2010 — marking the second consecutive year of double-digit growth, yet a hefty drop from the average investment return from 2009.
Biggest Concern for Bond Investors: Sovereign Debt Problems
According to Fitch’s latest European senior fixed-income investor survey, Europe's sovereign debt crisis remains a major worry with 64% of respondents, up from 56%, expecting developed market sovereigns to face their biggest refinancing challenge.
Study: Institutional Investors Seek ETFs
While
ETFs encompass a fraction of institutional investor portfolios, a
burgeoning number of these institutions plan to up their use of these
investing instruments in the future.
CIC Aims to Boost Canada Resource Bids
China Investment Corp., the nation's sovereign wealth fund, plans to move its managing director to Canada to boost investment bids for natural resources assets.
Institutional Limited Partners Set to Increase Hedge Fund Allocations
The vast majority of those that currently use hedge funds will continue to do so, according to research from Preqin.
Africa Poised for 'Explosive' Frontier Market Growth
Best investment opportunities for funds considering emerging and frontier markets: Africa and Russia, according to Global Pensions.
Soros Hedge Fund Slashes Gold Investment
After famously calling gold 'the ultimate asset bubble,' George Soros, along with other leading investment funds, has sold gold and other metal stocks.
Survey: Fund Managers Foresee Weakened China Economy
A new BofA Merrill Lynch Survey of Fund Managers for May shows that a net 28% of regional fund managers expect China's economy to weaken in the coming year, up from a net 15% in March.