Asset Management Firms Intend to Increase AI Budgets
Of technology decisionmakers surveyed by Rackspace Technology, 75% expect a bigger budget in the future, and 48% said artificial intelligence has substantially increased sales at their firm.
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PRT Market Headed for Another Year Over $40B, Aon Says
With Shell and Verizon both conducting large transfers in recent months, 2024 has already seen more than $10 billion.
Water-Related Risks and Challenges
From the WRI Aqueduct 4.0 review of updated decision-relevant global water risk indicators.
Which Sectors Have the Best Prospects for 2024, and Which Have the Worst?
History shows that, in up markets, the three leaders for January and February go on to romp big-time, says savant Stovall. The three laggards, on the other hand …
Marketing-Rule Compliance Survey Closes April 1
IAA and the CFA Institute are conducting a survey of adviser compliance practices on the SEC’s Marketing Rule.
What Science Tells Us About Investing in the Energy Transition
CIO connected with Scott Tinker, a noted geologist at the University of Texas, about what areas of the energy transition are ripe for investment.
Managers’ Risk Appetite Bounces Back Sharply in February
Investors see the U.S. macroeconomic environment at its most encouraging to equities in years, according to S&P Global.
Strong Multiemployer Pension Funding Mostly Due to SFA Grants, Asset Performance
The two factors contributed approximately even amounts toward improved funding levels.
Asset Management, Admin Fees Dropped, per Recent Public Sector Pension Data
An NCPERS survey also revealed that real estate and private securities were the highest-performing asset classes for public sector pension funds.
Research Aiming to Track Inflation Named 2023 Markowitz Award Winner
The award is in honor of Nobel Prize-winning economist Harry Markowitz, who died last June at age 95.
WTW Predicts Record Year in UK Bulk Annuity Transactions, Longevity Swaps in 2024
These types of transactions are rising, due to an increase in pension funding and the positive outlook on the U.K. insurance sector.
Overstated Shelter Costs Pump Up Reported Inflation, Says Sage
The government blamed the recent upsurge on rising housing costs, but that’s hooey, Barry Ritholtz charges.
Institutional Assets Overtake Retail in 2023 for 1st Time in a Decade
U.S. retail client channels comprised $30 trillion in assets at the end of last year, while institutional assets hit $30.9 trillion, according to a new Cerulli report.
Private Credit’s Rise: You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet
Consulting firm Oliver Wyman predicts even greater use of this category of debt.
Why Stocks Might Rise 10% in 2024, per CFRA’s Stovall
When the S&P 500 advances more than 20%, as it did in 2023, history says it will climb an average 10% in the next year, an investment sage finds.