IMN: Managing Market, Political Risks Heading Into The Ninth Inning Of Expansion
Liquidity concerns and the impact of tightening monetary policy are challenging investors, panelists say.
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Coronado: China Key to Global Economy, Real Estate
Economist also notes that US rate rise likely to be slow based on high levels of debt.
Manager Selection
University of Florida Grad Takes Over as Chairwoman of School’s Endowment
Bessemer Trust CIO Rebecca Patterson will serve a six-year term.
Giliberto-Levy: Uneven 1Q for Private Commercial Mortgage Loans
Significant variances based on loan maturity, report says.
Hedge Fund Bond Price Investigation Focuses on Thinly-Traded Bonds
Since bonds are rarely traded, pricing is difficult to verify, making it “ripe for abuse.”
NEPC Conference Discusses Signs of Real Estate Bubble
US property market 40% above 2007 peak on blended basis.
Sohn Conference Speaker Serra Sees UK Gilts as a Short Play
Dependency on imports, stagnant productivity, and growing social imbalance prompt negativity from Algebris Investments founder.
Listening To The Greenback
Investors are increasingly looking overseas to put their dollars to work. But the dollar itself refuses to cooperate.
Is it Gold’s Time to Shine?
Gold remains relatively inexpensive in the face of record-high equity prices and spiking bond yields.
Dartmouth Names New Chief Investment Officer
Alice Ruth is tapped to succeed Pamela Peedin and oversee $4.5 billion endowment.
Hedge Fund Returns Climbing in 2017
Equity Hedge and Relative Value Arbitrage led the way in Q1.
Funded Ratio for US Corporates Inches Higher in March
Levels remain similar to where they were eight or nine years ago, Mercer says.
How Rising Rates Can Affect Pension Plans
Expert: March rate hike “already priced in by the market.”
Milliman Reports Corporate Pension Plan Funded Ratio Dip, Wilshire Sees Rise
For corporate pension plans singed by drop in discount rates, dips are partially countered by rising market returns.
California’s Pension Systems Lower Discount Rates
Reducing discount rates seen as painful in the short term, but set the stage for heftier employer contributions.