By the Numbers: How AI-Related Debt is Changing the Bond Market
Capital expenditures by the five “hyperscalers”—Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle—have surged, at a scale with few precedents, according to data collected by Vanguard.
Market Moves
Bond Yields Rise Ahead of FOMC Meeting
Ten-year Treasury yields hit their highest level since 2007 amidst inflation concerns, rising oil prices and the potential for higher rates.
SpaceX Exposure Drives University of Colorado’s 20.34% Fiscal Year Return
The $3.5 billion endowment’s 2009 investment has returned 5,590% through June 30.
Norges Bank CEO Warns Disasters, Crises Could Wipe Out $2.4T SWF
Despite the downbeat warning, Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global returned 9.4% in the first half of 2026.
Family Offices Face a Turning Point
With one-third of family offices expecting to transfer control in the next five years, a new generation will enter the business.
Anthropic, GIC, Macquarie Team Up on Data Center Development
The new venture, Theseus Infrastructure, will be owned by the investors and leased to the artificial intelligence pioneer as an anchor tenant.
Is It Time to Consider Small-Cap Strategies?
Asset managers are drawn to the category’s performance, specifically in industrials and other beneficiaries of the artificial intelligence theme.
Foundation Launches in Memory of Slain Blackstone Executive
The Wesley Mittman LePatner Foundation will aim to develop philanthropic leaders.
How Will Upcoming Mega-IPOs Impact Family Office Formation and Growth?
The upcoming public offerings of SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic are set to result in an increase in demand for family office services and in possible shifts to how these funds invest.
While Retail Investors Flee Private Credit, Institutional Investors Stay Put
Several asset managers have seen increased redemptions from their business development companies due to heightened concerns about the asset class, but traditional limited partners are largely unphased.
Trump Stands to Make Money From CFTC Campaign Supporting Predictive Markets
The president’s Truth Social plans to provide event contracts trading, while one of his sons has been hired by prediction market operator Kalshi.
Canada to Establish Sovereign Wealth Fund
The Canada Strong Fund will be seeded with $18.36 billion over the next three years, the country’s prime minister announced.
Dispersion Capture Ratio: A Framework for Measuring Institutional Performance
The new metric aims to measure implementation at the portfolio level.
Service Providers Rolling Out Tools Needed for Total Portfolio Approach
Private markets data are emerging as a blind spot for allocators seeking a holistic view of an entire portfolio, so products are being tailored to help.
World’s Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund Embeds AI Into Portfolio Management
Norway’s $2.1 trillion Government Pension Fund Global is using large language models to screen all of its investments.