CIO Roundtable: Active, Passive, and the Future of Investment Strategies
The nation’s leading institutional investors discuss how each style fits into their massive portfolios.
Shop Talk
Oft-Touted Risk Premia Strategies Show Their Weak Side
Meant as hedge fund replacements, they haven’t kept up with the market, though they’ve improved this year.
Investors Are Seeking More Support for Private Equity Co-investments
The uptick in outsourced co-investment platforms is part of ‘the next generation of thoughtful portfolio construction.’
Exclusive: Texas Teachers’ Investment Operation Considering Opening Singapore Office
Jerry Albright’s $152 billion pension fund could open Asia branch in 2020.
Scary Diseases and Health Innovations Catching the Attention of Long-term Investors
The demand, the innovation, the genes and the robots.
CIO Behind the Scenes: Insights from a ‘Billions’-Style Hedge Fund Coach
Similar to the coach on the hit show ‘Billions,’ Sophia Fromell gives advice on fundraising, imposter syndrome, and strategizing.
Ee Aye, Ee Aye, Oh: How Farm Investing Appeals to Pension Funds
It checks the boxes: diversification, non-correlated, steady demand. But watch out for Mother Nature.
How Green Is My Bond?
New environmentally friendly issues are in high demand, but not all of them are as good as advertised. How to know the difference.
OP-ED: Asia Investment Megatrends May Show True Opportunities
Family office investor details credit opps in Asia-Pacific: outsized alpha with downside protection.
Don’t Be Fooled by Inflated Private Equity Returns
Longer-term subscription lines of credit are becoming increasingly widespread.
Surviving Board Politics and Conflicts of Interest
When board members choose friends as money managers, CIOs can find themselves in a bind.
Endowments Unharmed by Tax Law Changes…So Far
But experts warn hit to charitable giving could merely be delayed.
ESG Matters (Part 2): Recruits Can’t All Come from Ivy League Schools
How CIOs and investment firms are helping to grow the diversity pipeline (Diversity Measures, Part 2)
ESG Matters (Part 1): Diversity Measures
Why the focus on more women in the sector is imperative to the industry’s success.
Fintech Gains a Footing with Asset Owners
Faster data processing is just the beginning. Some asset owners are deriving real returns through the analytical insights fintech systems offer.