Institutional Investors to Boost ESG Investments
North American investors lag behind Asia and Europe in ESG investing.
Asset Allocation
China Investment Corp. Goes Long on Digital Disruption at SALT
Seeks Chinese investment opportunities that have the potential to enter developed markets.
Harvard Management Company Eschews Fossil Fuel Investments
Head of natural resources says endowment is pausing investments in minerals, oil, and gas.
Hedge Funds Push Into Emerging Markets
India shows top returns.
Emerging Markets Hedge Funds Top Performance and New Inflows So Far in 2017
The top performing strategy so far in 2017 is Activist, followed by Discretionary.
Preqin: Service Providers Get Shuffled as Hedge Funds Demand More for Less
25% of all hedge fund managers surveyed at year-end 2016 changed at least one service provider over the preceding 12 months.
NEPC: Redefining the Role of Hedge Funds
Some of the funds are changing their strategic approach or at least becoming slightly more transparent.
Understanding PE’s Current Value Proposition
As more money pours into the sector, concerns regarding the erosion of the illiquidity premium have percolated.
Sohn Conference Speaker Serra Sees UK Gilts as a Short Play
Dependency on imports, stagnant productivity, and growing social imbalance prompt negativity from Algebris Investments founder.
Will GTAA Prove Itself?
GTAA, has not been standing still but has evolved in some new directions that reflect investors’ desire for a more opportunistic approach—and lower costs.
Is it Gold’s Time to Shine?
Gold remains relatively inexpensive in the face of record-high equity prices and spiking bond yields.
Rhode Island Withdraws $340 Million from Hedge Funds
State to reduce hedge fund investments by more than $500 million over two years.
North Carolina Pension Fund Rises 4.1% in 1Q
Public equity outperforms, while fixed income lags behind.
Women Mean Returns
The night before International Women’s Day, a bronze statue of a defiant young girl with her hands planted firmly on her hips appeared opposite the large Charging Bull statue...
Lifting the Veil: How ESG brings transparency to the fastest growing markets
New research by index providers and other financial institutions suggests that emerging-markets companies with good ESG performance strongly outperform comparable companies in developing markets.