Newsmakers
Mexico’s MIT Seeks CIO
Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education is looking for an investment chief to help it create a ‘world class investment portfolio.’
News
Risk
Consumer Confidence Falls—and So Do Stocks
The S&P 500 reverses its recent rise, as the Conference Board report chills investors.
Asset Allocation
Northwestern Sets New Fossil Fuel Investment Guidelines
The university says it will also boost investments in cleaner energy companies.
Newsmakers
Worsening Economy Threatens Retirement Security for Canadian Millennials
Survey finds rising inflation and interest rates are putting retirement savings in jeopardy, particularly for those under 35.
Asset Allocation
Real Assets Rake In Investments, PitchBook Says
The copious inflows of fresh capital mostly favor infrastructure projects.
Risk
Hedge Funds Embark on a Short-Selling Spree in This Bear Market
They are now slightly profitable, while every other asset class is getting creamed.
Asset Allocation
Corporate DB Pension Plan Funded Ratios Surge in 2021
Funded levels for 255 S&P 500 plans reach their highest level since the Great Financial Crisis, Wilshire reports.
Risk
Maybe a Recession Isn’t Headed Our Way, Says Pantheon
As the market blips up for a change, the firm’s top economist sees dwindling profit margins as saving the day.
Asset Allocation
‘More Slowly and With a Narrower Focus’
Institutional investors are still placing long-term bets on emerging markets despite recent volatility.
Asset Allocation
Institutional Investors Take a Cautious, Long-Term Approach to Emerging Markets
Supply chain struggles, ongoing pandemic-related disruptions and a growing anti-globalization mood are adding to the challenges for developing market investing.
Asset Allocation
There’s a Better Way to Run Investment Teams, CPPIB Says
Silos must be axed to enhance communication, argues strategist Rubin.
Newsmakers
Diversity and ESG Improve at PE and Credit Firms, Survey Says
But they still have a long way to go, with women making up just a quarter of investment teams, PineBridge poll finds.
Asset Allocation
Penn SERS Returns 17.2% in 2021, Led by Private Equity Investments
Pension fund reports third straight year of double-digit investment gains, but falls short of benchmark.
Newsmakers
Australia’s Future Fund CIO Sue Brake Steps Down
CEO Raphael Arndt will take over as CIO for the sovereign wealth fund until a successor is hired.