Asset Allocation
India Shines as Investment Draw, at China’s Expense
The world’s most populous nation is enjoying a stock market surge and appears poised for further investment.
News
Opinion
Opinion: What Do Marriages and M&As have in Common?
Whether it's a personal or business merger, a lasting and beneficial relationship depends on planning for life after the ceremony.
Regulation
SEC Proposes New Conflict of Interest Regime for Predictive Technology
A wide range of technology would be swept up by the proposal, which forbids conflict disclosure as an alternative to elimination related to the covered technologies.
Asset Allocation
Unicorns Hobbled Amid VC Pullbacks
Non-public companies valued at $1 billion and up haven’t sprung back with the stock market.
Regulation
House Republicans, Senate Democrats Agree on PBGC Administrative Funding
If the bills are reconciled, the PBGC would receive $513 million in funding, with adjustments made for additional terminated plans.
Risk
OCIO Assets Plummeted With Markets in 2022, but Don’t Call It a Crisis
For the top 8, including Mercer and BlackRock, last year marked an unaccustomed reversal of fortune, a study by Charles Skorina found.
Asset Allocation
Blackstone’s BREIT Sells Storage Business for $2.2B as Withdrawals Abate
Private equity firm reports that redemptions for the REIT are down 29% from their peak in January.
Asset Allocation
Penn SERS Earmarks $100 Million for 2 Private Equity Funds
The pension fund also rehired NEPC as its real estate investment consultant.
Asset Allocation
Singapore’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Posts 6.9% 20-Year Return
GIC also reported 5- and 10-year annualized returns of 3.7% and 5.1%, respectively.
Regulation
SEC Finalizes Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules
Issuers will have to disclose ‘material cybersecurity incidents’ within 4 business days.
Asset Allocation
Canadian Pension Plans Look to Annuities, Fixed Income to Preserve Pension Surpluses
With funded ratios at their highest levels in years, pension risk transfers are among the ways firms are trying to de-risk their portfolios.
Newsmakers
Alline Akintore Joins Oregon Investment Council
The Oregon Venture Fund partner was appointed by Governor Tina Kotek and confirmed by the state senate in June.
Asset Allocation
Global Pension Fund M&A Investment Drops Off Cliff in Q2
Sponsors invested in deals worth $740 million during the quarter, down from nearly $14 billion in Q1.
Risk
What Could Make the Fed Continue Tightening?
More housing price increases might squelch the conventional wisdom that July’s hike will be the last, some strategists say.
Research
Private Credit: Fees Down, Rates Ascend
Investors in the in-vogue asset class hope that rising yields will boost their take.