eVestment: February Hedge Fund Inflows Make for Cautious Optimism
Industry’s total assets under management at highest level since July 2015.
Asset Allocation
Festering Fee Pressures Continue to Hit Hedge Funds
Despite many getting some bang for their buck in the markets in 2016, investors still have issues with the fees.
University of California Shifts Assets from Public to Private Equity
Proposed changes include raising absolute return 2% and consolidating real assets and real estate into one asset group.
University of Michigan Endowment Increases Diversification into Private Debt
New managers would account for 30% of all the endowment’s managers specializing in private credit, distressed and other forms of debt.
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Fund Invests $2 Billion in Clean Infrastructure Partnership
Anbaric Development Partners will build clean energy infrastructure projects, upgrade aging transmission networks.
Pennsylvania State Fund Returns 6.5% in 2016
Fund hires new real estate consultant, replaces hedge fund asset class with a multi-strategy asset class.
Looking Beyond The Election
Strategy and tactics for asset allocation during the Trump administration.
Credit Suisse: Institutional Investors Looking to More Favorable Hedge Fund Fee Structure
Survey respondents anticipate a 3.5% increase in net hedge fund inflows for 2017.
Bain: Private Equity and Public Market Return Differential Narrowing
Deals won’t be getting any cheaper, consulting firm predicts.
UK Pension Plan Invests £130 Million in Environmentally Aware UBS Fund
NEST’s goal is to provide returns similar to the FTSE Developed Index.
As Investors Search for More Alternatives to Boost Returns, Private Equity Tops the List
Institutional investors complain about not finding the right opportunities, terms and possible partners, particularly when investing in private equity, real estate, infrastructure and hedge fund deals.
Greenwich Associates: Active Management Can Thrive in Certain Niches
Where some markets remain “complex, opaque and illiquid," active management can play a bigger role, Greenwich says.
Mission-Related Investing Gains Traction
Climate change is a top consideration for 41% of colleges and universities surveyed.
MSCI Launches ESG Index Series that Aims to Be More Inclusive
The MSCI index will exclude companies that have violated international standards on human rights, environmental and controversial weapons.
Could Dow Hit 30,000 Under Trump?
Speculators consider soaring Dow and possible recession.