US Single-Premium Buyout Sales Set Record in 2022
2022 was a banner year for risk transfers, setting records in total dollar volume, contracts signed and single-premium buyout deals as rates rose and funding statuses improved.
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Will Institutional Investors be Able to Save the Planet?
Do portfolio strategies meant to limit carbon and align with the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative accomplish their environmental ends?
Stocks, Bonds—Hah! Wilshire Lays Out a Broader Asset Allocation
Don’t bet on a resurgence for the big two traditional mainstay investments, the consulting firm says.
U.S. Asset Managers Fear Federal Reserve Rate Hikes Will Cause Recession
Asset managers are concerned that higher rates will spark a liquidity crisis and 27% fear that continued rate hikes will cause significant equity market losses, CoreData Research finds.
Private Equity, Venture Capital Outpace Public Equities in 2022 Higher Education Endowments
Despite negative investment performance and a drop in asset values in 2022, endowments provided $25.85 billion in financial support in fiscal 2022, a NACUBO-TIAA study found.
Corporate Pension Funding Posts Small Gain in January
Lower effective yields on 10- and 30-year Treasury bonds, and on corporate credit, decreased the discount rate, offsetting strong equity gains.
Why Apartment REITs Are Primed to Move Up
In the push for alts, the beaten-up multi-family segment is gaining popularity, says research shop Green Street.
Diverse Manager Net Flows Expected to Remain Positive in 2023
With less than 2% of global assets invested with women or people of color, many asset owners are seeking to be more intentional about allocating with diverse managers, says Cambridge Associates research.
Bloated Inventories Turning Into Economic Hindrance, Pantheon Says
The pandemic buying surge prompted businesses to stock up way too much.
Asset Managers See Further Potential in Private Credit Market
Amidst market uncertainty imposed by the pandemic and interest-rate hikes, portfolios have thrived in private credit; both CalSTRS and the CAIA Association hosted asset managers to discuss the asset class.
Silver’s Price Growth Is Outpacing Gold: A Good Economic Sign
One factor that gives silver a boost is its use in renewable energy products, DataTrek says.
UBS: Why Emerging Markets Should Romp—and It’s Not All China
Changes in inflation, interest rates and the dollar are expected to factor into an EM resurgence.
Public Pension Funding Status Rose in 2022, NCPERS Says
The figure climbed to 77.8%, up 3 percentage points from the year before, a survey shows.
Limping Commodities Poised to Soar Anew, Says Goldman
China’s reopening and worldwide lack of infrastructure for raw materials should power the revival, per the firm’s Jeff Currie.
Investors Removed $111 Billion From Hedge Funds During 2022
Nasdaq eVestment’s hedge fund data showed that redemptions totaled $111 billion last year.