Is It Too Late for Institutions To Be Contrarian?
Investors are plagued with an organizational behavioral bias problem, despite predictable factor returns, Research Affiliates has argued.
Manager Selection
A Five-Year Plan For Asset Managers
Asset managers will need to overcome challenges such as changing client demand and increasing regulatory pressures for the industry to continue to grow, according to McKinsey.
Winning OCIO, One 401(k) at a Time
The survivors and innovators of the OCIO game are eyeing the next big thing: defined contribution plans.
CalPERS Unloads $3B in Real Estate
The sale is part of the $300 billion pension’s plan to cut its number of third-party managers in half.
Private Equity: Co-investing vs Commingled
PE managers are becoming more open to co-investments as evidence indicates superior returns.
AUM Growth Is Hedge Funds' #1 Goal
Managers have internalized investors' well-documented size bias, EY research shows.
Asset Management’s Jackie Robinson Moment
Foundation leaders on diversity in institutional investing—and lack thereof.
The DB Market Collapse for Asset Managers in Numbers
UK institutional assets available to non-fixed income managers are about to take a nosedive, says a consultant.
Old School Asset Managers, Meet New SWFs
Not a specialist? Only do equities? New wealth funds can still use these traditional asset managers, Cerulli says.
Hedge Funds and the Price of Consistency
Hedge funds with performance fees under 10% outperform those charging the traditional 2-and-20, according to Preqin.
OCIO’s Next Targets: DC and Public Sector
Research reveals that outsourced investment providers are targeting areas beyond their traditional stomping grounds.
Does Diversified Growth Deliver?
A performance study by Cambridge Associates suggests diversified growth fund manager selection is “critical” as few products do what they say they will.
Inside Activist Hedge Funds
New research from Novus examines how three of the biggest activist hedge fund managers create value.
The OCIO Power Base
The equilibrium is shifting towards the 21st century’s new masters of the universe.
Lifting the Lid on Asset Management’s Gender Problem
Columbia Threadneedle has included diversity statistics among its key corporate performance indicators for the first time.