UK Pension Plan Invests £130 Million in Environmentally Aware UBS Fund
NEST’s goal is to provide returns similar to the FTSE Developed Index.
Asset Allocation
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.
Study Shows Pension Fund Assets Grow by 4.3% in 2016
China shows highest growth at 20.3% in enterprise annuity assets.
Terra Firma’s Hands Acquires McDonalds’ Nordic Restaurants
Guy Hands to run businesses with his wife and family.
The Smart Beta Balancing Act
Maximizing factor-investing returns only over the long-term can put CIOs at risk of being fired over short-term performance, Research Affiliates argues.
Public Pension Return Assumptions Haven’t Budged: Survey
Average actuarial assumed rates of return remained stagnant at 7.5% last year despite two-fifths of pensions lowering expectations.
Why Long-Term Investors Love Beta
Viewing assets over long time horizons makes what short-term investors classify as beta look more like alpha.
Impact Investments Surpass $35 Billion
Assets grew by more than $10 billion in the last two years, with the bulk committed to private debt, found the Global Impacting Investing Network.
Are Large Equities Allocations Holding Back Pension Funds?
Closing funding gaps will require fewer liquid investments and more private assets, according to Cambridge Associates.
Institutional Investors ‘Confident’ in Return Expectations
Asset owners surveyed by Fidelity reported strong chances of excess return despite market uncertainty.
Funds-of-Hedge Funds Liquidations Trump Launches, Preqin Says
Fund closings have been double fund launches for the past two years.