Korea Investment Corp. Returns 11.6% in 2023
Equities propelled the $189.4 billion South Korean sovereign wealth funds' returns.
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Finding Investment Opportunities in the Energy Transition
What institutional investors are doing to get the most out of the world economy’s move away from carbon-based fuels.
Norway’s Pension Fund Global Rebounds in 2023, Still Misses Benchmark
Rallying equities helped the pension giant return 16.1% during the year, but it fell 18 basis points shy of its benchmark.
HBCUs Seek Opportunities to Bolster Endowments, per PGIM Report
A study by PGIM and the United Negro College Fund suggested that historically Black institutions could pool endowments to access more investment opportunities.
Private Credit Is Changing Everything, Even Bankruptcy
Restructuring professionals report an uptick in both restructuring activity and private equity sponsors considering turning indebted businesses over to their lenders.
Public Equities Drove University Endowment Returns in 2023
Alternative-heavy portfolios floundered last year, according to data tracked by NEPC.
Connecticut Commits $1.1B in Private Credit, Real Estate Investments
Treasurer Erick Russell looks to diversify the state pension funds’ private credit portfolio through two European funds.
NY State Pension Continues to Dial Back Its Stock Exposure
The New York State Common Retirement Fund exited more than $4.4 billion worth of public equity investments during the first 11 months of 2023, moving more into private equity and emerging managers.
Abu Dhabi, Dutch, Indonesian Funds Invest in Major Southeast Asia Highway Project
The investments are the first under a 2021 agreement establishing Indonesia’s first toll road investment platform.
Institutional Investors Will Focus on Fixed Income in Search of Alpha, per Aeon Investments
Of surveyed institutional investors, 94% reported they will seek to increase holdings in the asset class.
Goldman: US Is the Place to Invest in 2024
The nation’s stocks out-run everyone else’s, and should continue to, per the firm’s outlook.
Private Credit’s Rise: You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet
Consulting firm Oliver Wyman predicts even greater use of this category of debt.
Why Consider AI Stocks, What to Be Aware of, per Morningstar
Risks and opportunities exist in machine learning for investors who want exposure.
Thames Water Marked Down by More Than 60%
The U.K.’s Universities Superannuation Scheme downgraded the value of its holdings in the private utility, putting infrastructure investments under a spotlight.
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund Was Biggest Spender Among Peers in 2023
This sovereign wealth fund invested $31.6 billion last year, the highest of all SWFs, according to Global SWFs annual report.