Newsmakers
Andrew Alley Named Global Head of Infrastructure Investments at PSP
Alley will move from a similar role at the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
News
Newsmakers
San Diego Foundation CIO Matt Fettig Adds CFO Role
The $1.8 billion endowment will combine its investment and financial operations.
Alternatives
KKR Announces Deal for Sports Investor Arctos Partners
The $1.4 billion acquisition of the Dallas-based firm will add exposure to the growing sports opportunity.
Asset Allocation
Finding the Right Sports and Media Investment Opportunities
Not all investors may have access to the most coveted teams, but opportunities abound in the $2.5 trillion sports economy.
Risk
SWFs Must Bolster Resiliency During Volatile Times, per IFSWF
According to the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds, its investors’ strategies will not succeed by relying on asset allocation alone.
Pensions
Investment Gains Fuel Fifth Straight Year of Asset Growth in PBGC Pension Insurance Programs
The agency’s single-employer and multiemployer programs reported positive net positions of $62.2 billion and $2.6 billion, respectively.
Alternatives
Institutional Investors See Crypto, Private Equity as Top Assets for Risk-Adjusted Returns
U.S. corporate debt and stocks, along with gold, are among the least attractive assets for managers over the next five years, according to Nickel Digital Management.
Newsmakers
Mark Levine’s Priorities at the NYC Pension System
The New York City Comptroller aims to increase investments in affordable housing and continue the office’s sustainability initiatives.
Corporate Moves
ISS MI Acquires Family Office Data Platform
Family Office Access brings private wealth management data to ISS MI’s platform.
Corporate Moves
Meiji Yasuda Expands US PRT Business With Banner Life Acquisition
The previous insurance arm of Legal & General Group PLC was purchased by the Japanese insurer for $2.3 billion.
Alternatives
As Private-Market Momentum Continues to Grow, Market Infrastructure Improvements Rise Too
Additional retail and retirement-plan demand are expected to broaden distribution of private markets, but they will also bring scrutiny and comparisons to public markets.
Market Moves
Geopolitical Volatility Defines Markets to Start 2026
Commodities rise; the dollar falls amidst deglobalization.
Market Moves
Expect Equity Markets to Broaden in 2026, Led by Small Caps, International
Both fiscal and monetary stimulus should boost earnings in the U.S. and abroad, with dollar weakness continuing to underpin international stocks.
Newsmakers
Investors React to Nomination of Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair
A former Federal Reserve governor, Warsh is expected to set a more hawkish tone.
Regulation
Senate Committee Advances Digital Asset Market Structure Bill in Party-Line Vote
Democratic opposition appears likely to hold up the legislation as it moves forward.