Navigating ESG in an Evolving Regulatory Environment
Speakers at CIO's Navigating ESG Livestream discussed what investors should expect from company reporting on ESG-related issues.
Asset Allocation
Why Oil Stocks, Slipping Now, Have a Bright Future
The industry will be needed to bridge the long transition to net-zero from now to 2050, JPM says.
Korean Pension Giant Acquires Stake in US Private Equity Real Estate Firm
The $750 billion National Pension Service’s investment provides it with an undisclosed minority interest in San Francisco-based Stockbridge Capital.
An EM Rebound—and It’s Not All About China
Why emerging markets, now in the doldrums, will come back, per Lazard.
EDHEC Institute Warns UK Pensions Against Investing in Infrastructure
Report says ‘remarkably poor and unreliable’ data on the asset class is a stumbling block for defined benefit plans.
Alaska Permanent Fund Eyes Path to $100B AUM
The program, currently at $78 billion, reviews plans to increase its risk in pursuit of higher returns.
Words of Wisdom
The Class of 2023 Knowledge Brokers draw on their collective decades of experience and offer actionable advice for success (investment and otherwise) in tumultuous times.
Will Market Volatility Continue in 2024 and Beyond?
Class of 2023 Knowledge Brokers anticipate what successful investing in turbulent times will look like.
Tepid Turnaround Seen for Alts, Once Investors’ Darlings
AUM growth decelerates and fundraising softens, Preqin reports.
Pennsylvania PSERS Reports Preliminary 3.54% Return for 2023
The $72.8 billion pension fund also launched a new strategic plan and hired an external derivatives manager.
Q3 Another Stinker for M&A, but It May Set Table for Sizable Rebound
Lower valuations and lots of unspent cash are the ingredients for an eventual upturn, says PitchBook.
Proposed Amendment to Texas Constitution Would Create Endowments for Smaller Schools
Universities other than the state’s two flagship institutions would benefit from the proposition.
Cornell Endowment Returns 3.6% in Fiscal 2023
With a return ranked 2nd in the Ivy League this year, the university reported a net investment gain of $355 million.
Florida State Board of Administration Reducing Allocation to Stocks
The state’s allocation to alternatives will increase in the newly adopted investment plan.
Princeton Endowment Declines 1.7% in Fiscal 2023
Ivy League endowments trended weaker in the year that ended June 30, but Princeton is the first institution to report a result in the red.