How Distressed Investors Are Getting Ready for Business Failures
Washington stimulus has delayed the bankruptcy parade. But it’s coming fast.
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Will Businesses Be Engulfed by Lawsuits Blaming Them for Virus Infections?
A GOP Senate bid to shield companies has helped hold up the next federal stimulus round.
The Tricky Challenge of Measuring Governance
The often-overlooked part of ESG, how companies are managed, demands diligence and good sense, not easy to bring off.
Op-Ed: Using the Risk-Free Rate as a Basis to Examine Hedge Fund Costs
Longtime investor Tony Waskiewicz explores why hedge fund investors have experienced much lower absolute returns since the Great Recession.
Op-Ed: Using the Risk-Free Rate as a Basis to Optimize Investment Costs (Part 2)
Longtime investor Tony Waskiewicz explores: How much are you willing to give up for the pursuit of alpha?
Op-Ed: Using the Risk-Free Rate as a Basis to Optimize Investment Costs (Part 1)
Veteran investor Tony Waskiewicz asks how much of the risk-free return you are willing to give up to pursue alpha.
Should Universities Spend More From Their Endowments?
It’s the first question during a crisis. Given unprecedented disruption, some schools are starting to increase payouts from their troves.
How Do You Repurpose a Mall?
Amid a grim time for retail, with stores closing in shopping malls, how can these one-time consumer meccas be transformed to have any kind of a future?
COVID-19 Creates New Factors for Due Diligence and ESG
Positive returns correlated to company behavior could be predictive for future pandemics.
Budding Trend: Institutional Investors Focusing Locally
Pandemic-induced economic instability and nationwide protests could spur investments in nearby businesses. Keeping politics out of the equation and ensuring proper diversification are musts.
Lower the Pension Plan Benchmark? Well, Not So Easy
A lot of assumed return rates are unrealistically high. But lowering them can turn a retirement program into a political buzzsaw. Some plans just say no to that idea.
Your Hacking Risk: What You Don’t Know Really Can Hurt You
Insider tips for securing and managing your remote workforce.
How Asset Allocators Are Planning Life Back in the Office
It involves apps for contact tracing, National Guard soldiers stationed at the front doors, office team rotations, and hand sanitizer stations.
How CIOs Get Leeway from the Board
Getting a board buy-in for rebalancing portfolios is tough for new investment chiefs. Veterans reveal tried-and-true practices that helped them gain some freedom.
Op-Ed: Is Your Benchmark for Real? Probably Not
Longtime CIO Tony Waskiewicz provides a benchmarking suggestion to enhance your institution’s evaluation process.