Asset Allocation
US College Endowments Gained 7.7% in Fiscal 2023, but Suffered From Weak Alternatives Returns
Equities drove gains, while alternative returns were mostly flat.
Tag: Alternatives
Alternatives
Slowdown in PE Exits, M&A Activity Leads to Smaller, Slower Distributions to Public Pension Funds
Some funds with significant allocations to private equity are facing a negative cash flow from PE distributions.
Asset Allocation
Alternatives Watch Research, Vidrio Release 2024 OCIO Outlook
Private equity and credit are expected to dominate asset mandates for the next 12 to 14 months.
Alternatives
M&A, VC, AI Activity Expected to Increase in Next 5 Years, per Coller Capital Survey
The semiannual private equity barometer survey included 110 PE managers answering questions about artificial intelligence, private credit and more.
How Bad Was 2022 for Asset Managers? Assets Dipped 10%
Thus far this year, the recovery is muted, a McKinsey study finds.
Market Drilldown
How to Allocate Your Assets, by Top Consultants
Class of 2023 Knowledge Brokers give their thoughts on allocation strategies in a higher-interest-rate world.
Alternatives
Schroders Capital Launches $30B Credit and Debt Business as Asset Owners Flock to Alts
The new unit will deal in real asset debt, structured and corporate credit, specialty finance and impact lending.
Asset Allocation
How Institutional Investors Are Thinking About Alts
CIO’s NextGen honorees share their thoughts on a range of alternatives, from venture capital and private equity to private credit and infrastructure.
News
Global Pension Assets Tumbled 17% in 2022, Worst Fall Since 2008
Simultaneous drops for stocks and bonds hit plans in the U.S. and around the world after a long, steady rise, WTW says.
Market Drilldown
LDI Push to Lower Stock Exposure Reaches Its Destination
The de-risking trend has seen equities cut in half since 2008, to around 30% of assets, and Milliman thinks that’s where it will stay.
Asset Allocation
BlackRock Touts Its Ideal Asset Mix to Hit Allocators’ Target Returns
The best chance of reaching a 7.5% gain is to go heavily into bonds, its study contends.
Research
Alternative Investment Professionals Survey Respondents: Recession Imminent
Nearly three-quarters of alternative investment professionals believe the U.S. is already in a recession or will enter one by year’s end, an EisnerAmper survey finds.
Asset Allocation
Why Have Stocks and Bonds Been Correlated Lately?
In three decades, both asset classes went south at the same time in only nine quarters, and two of them occurred this year, says Panama’s Santiago.
Shop Talk
Despite Headwinds, Institutions See Opportunities
Private market returns have come down off the highs, but institutional investors are keeping the faith.
Asset Allocation
Amid the Gloom of Q1 2022, Alternatives Offer Some Optimism
Wilshire and BNY Mellon both report that plans with heavy exposure to alternatives were more resilient this quarter.