Two Cash-Holding CIOs and the Changes They’ve Been Making
Matt Clark of SD and Mansco Perry of Minnesota have been making some opportunistic movements.
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Most Favored Investments of Family Offices
With new strategies and motivations, single family offices are growing up and competing alongside more traditional investors.
COVID-19 Shifts the Health Care Conversation, But Innovation Perseveres
Opportunities abound for long-term investors.
Rethinking Your Inflation-Protection Strategy
Longtime CIO Tony Waskiewicz shares his three-step process for inflation-sensitive assets.
The Lure of the Family Office
What recruiters are seeing when it comes to poaching, attracting, and hiring top talent.
Australia’s Fires Push Pension Plans Into Action
Institutional investors Down Under begin to rally behind more ambitious environmental efforts.
The Untapped Potential of Infrastructure Investments’ Influence on Humanity
Investments in infrastructure can perpetuate on the advancement of our societies, while providing attractive defensive elements to a portfolio.
How Smaller Endowments, Shut Out of Razzle-Dazzle Investments, Make Do
They usually aren’t wealthy enough to land high-powered private equity or hedge fund investments. So they turn elsewhere.
How to Transform an Investment Process
CIOs discuss moving the decision-making process from a board- or consultant-driven one to one that is staff-directed.
Perpetual Monetary Easing: Problem Creator for Pension Plans
The shift has left some pension plans vulnerable to future shortfalls in liquidity.
CIOs Discuss Overcoming Sector-Based Challenges with Management, Boards
From corporations to endowments, CIOs deal with idiosyncratic matters, depending on the sector.
CIOs Bring Passive Investments into the Mix
But will index funds hold on to their appeal if US stocks hit a bear market in the next year or two?
Push into Smart Beta Slows as Market Matures
Market saturation, diminishing investor confidence drives slower pace—and lower fees.
As Plastic Risk Rises, New Materials in Development to Reduce Exposure
Interest is strong in early stages.
Alaska’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Is Tapped to Boost State Coffers
A drop in oil prices has produced a revenue shortfall for the state government, which has turned to the kitty providing Alaskans with annual dividends.