Mercer Launches Hong Kong Mandatory Provident Fund Index
Inaugural survey revealed high level of dissatisfaction with the pension fund.
Asset Allocation
National Geographic Society Dedicates $50M of Endowment to Impact Investments
Cambridge Associates’ CA Capital Management will manage the nonprofit’s impact investment program.
Passive Investing Hits Plateau
NEPC survey finds passive investing is losing momentum, cites geopolitical uncertainty, market volatility.
Crescat Capital Client Letter: Most Hedge Funds Are Long Equities, Not Hedging
Managers may have overcompensated to stem outflows, report says.
Private Real Asset Funds on Par with ESG Investments
Report finds investments in timber, real estate, and infrastructure often align with social impact goals.
Institutional Investors to Boost ESG Investments
North American investors lag behind Asia and Europe in ESG investing.
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.