A New Hedge Fund Haven: Asia-Pacific
Asset inflows and investment returns in the region are outstripping global peers.
Manager Selection
Where Do Asset Managers Make the Least Money?
One region’s asset managers are trailing the global average when it comes to income.
The Fees Conundrum: Prices Rising… and Falling
Institutional mandates increased in price by 60% in some cases, consultant research has found.
How Multi-Asset Funds Missed Targets (in Many Different Ways)
Using a tailored yardstick is essential when examining multi-asset performance, a consulting firm warns.
Can a Conscience Boost Alternatives Returns?
Asset owners say ESG criteria can boost returns, and more alternatives managers are taking this message on board.
GIC: Investors Should Unite Against Short Termism
The Singaporean sovereign wealth fund wants investors to force managers to take a long-term view.
Infra Managers Lose Ground to Asset Owners Going Direct
Infrastructure buyers are piling in more cash and, increasingly, ditching fund managers.
The Hierarchy of Alpha
Why all alpha—and beta—is not created equal, according to guest columnist Christopher Schelling, director of private equity for the Texas Municipal Retirement Systems.
Managers Exit as Public Pension Swells Internal Assets
The £4.4 billion pension for the city of Edinburgh is taking assets from two external managers.
Divorce & Hedge Funds: Research Backs Up the Myth
Investors have reason to walk when a manager splits up—and, a study shows, reason to run at the sound of wedding bells.
Consultants’ Next Battleground: Asia
Asian investors typically don’t use consultants, but their importance is growing in the region.
Scapegoats and Self-Interest: Why CIOs Pick the Wrong Managers
Expected future returns are way down the list when considering a new manager, academics have claimed.
Time Heals Performance Wounds (and Makes Investors Pay)
Improving fund performance might be an illusion, academics have found—and one that is being exploited by managers.
How to Beat the Market: Go Big, Active, and In-House
A major analysis of pension fund investment and returns has revealed three key aspects to outperformance. And, on average, you’re probably getting it right.