Skytop Strategies ESG3 Summit: Shareholder Engagement Underutilized by Pension Plans
Rhode Island treasurer says plan voted against board candidates 257 times last year.
Asset Allocation
Hedge Fund Returns Climbing in 2017
Equity Hedge and Relative Value Arbitrage led the way in Q1.
Ford Foundation Commits $1 Billion To Impact Investing
Largest commitment of its kind by a private foundation; MRIs to be phased in over 10 years.
Texas Muni Commits $380 Million to Real Estate, Absolute Return
Continues long diversification journey
CalSTRS Buys First Social Bond
$5 million investment will finance women-owned enterprises and projects for low-income communities.
Preqin: 2017 Set to be Record Year for Venture Capital in Asia
North America still dominates, with 61% of investors saying it currently presents best opportunities.
eVestment: February Hedge Fund Inflows Make for Cautious Optimism
Industry’s total assets under management at highest level since July 2015.
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.