Shop Talk
Surviving Board Politics and Conflicts of Interest
When board members choose friends as money managers, CIOs can find themselves in a bind.
In Focus
Market Drilldown
Private Investors to the Rescue for Ailing Infrastructure? Not So Fast
Government sources can’t do the job alone. But non-public funding may find a rocky road.
Shop Talk
Endowments Unharmed by Tax Law Changes…So Far
But experts warn hit to charitable giving could merely be delayed.
Market Drilldown
So, IPOs Are Disappointing? What Else Is New?
Tanked offerings by Lyft, Blue Apron, and others are all too common. Historically, many companies going public have underperformed.
Shop Talk
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)
Shop Talk
ESG Matters (Part 1): Diversity Measures
Why the focus on more women in the sector is imperative to the industry’s success.
CIO Spotlight
Bill Coaker Is Looking Forward to the Future of AI
The San Francisco CIO shares his vision for a better world through technology.
Market Drilldown
Why Alts Are Burgeoning: Naked Fear
Amid the aftershocks of the ’08 crisis, investors are drawn to the perceived safety of their diversification, and to pretty good returns.
Shop Talk
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.
Market Drilldown
Cause for Worry: Stock and Bond Prices Walk Hand in Hand
Positive correlation means mixed signals on economy’s direction, no more buffer
Shop Talk
Just How Venomous Is the Tuition Scandal to Endowments?
Reluctant donors could force investment offices to seek higher returns.
Market Drilldown
When, Oh When, Will Value Stocks Ever Outdo Growth?
Late in an economic cycle, like now, they should be nosing into the lead. Except they aren’t. Tech and health care, along with factors like low rates, have changed the dynamic.
CIO Spotlight
Exclusive: With Five-year Returns Higher than 60%, New CIO Discusses Alaska’s Co-Investment Success
Marcus Frampton discusses the prominent co-investment program he introduced to the state’s sovereign wealth fund several years ago.
Market Drilldown
What Will It Take to Make the Dollar Weaken?
The strong US currency has tumbled before, and several forces may push it down again.
Shop Talk
Psyching Out Money Managers
How an asset owner at Texas Municipal boosted private equity returns to 39% in 2018, in part, by giving psychological evaluations to asset owners.
Market Drilldown
Does Smart Beta Deliver Superior Performance?
Not consistently. But the popular investing approach has attracted hordes of people who think it does.