How Effective Are Investment Consultants for Allocators?
The gap between consultants’ actual and claimed performances was remarkable, says one study, looking at UK-based firms with worldwide reach.
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Alternatives
Mubadala and Others Pledge Big Money for UK-Based AI Drug Discovery Firm
Exscientia has just closed a $225 million Series D funding round, enlisting giant institutional investors.
Alternatives
As VC Soars, Main Sequence Attracts Temasek, Hostplus for Second Fund
The oversubscribed fund, which has raised $250 million AUD, is emblematic of the new popularity of venture capital.
Choosing Consultants: What Should You Measure?
Sizing up the people you’ll work with to expand your investment capabilities is no easy task.
How CIOs Assemble Outstanding Investment Teams
Leading asset allocators offer insights into their techniques to form and manage top-notch staff.
Asset Management Culture
Diversity Quotas ‘Absolutely’ Work, Ursula Burns Says
The businesswoman striving to diversify the racial and ethnic makeup of corporate boards talks about the most effective strategies.
Asset Management Culture
Raytheon Technologies to Launch Diverse Manager Program
Asset managers for the $110 billion corporate plans should start hiring with race, gender, and other considerations in mind, CIO Robin Diamonte says.
Alternatives
News From Davos: New Market Needed for Carbon Removal, Says Top Microsoft Exec
The business of reducing carbon will enjoy the ‘full weight of capitalism,’ Brad Smith argues.
Opinion
Opinion: Active Ownership and Fund-Level Reporting Are Key to Combating Greenwashing
Sarah Bratton Hughes, head of sustainability, North America, at Schroders, says it’s imperative to increase transparency and standardize reporting for ESG investments.
BlackRock to Double Down on Climate Offenders in 2021
The firm will boost shareholder challenges in 2021 over sustainability issues and expand its probes to twice as many companies as before.
Asset Management Culture
CalSTRS Pressures Exxon to Be More Climate-Friendly, Backing Outside Directors Slate
The nation’s second-largest pension fund joins an activist investor in proxy push to elect four board members.
Asset Management Culture
Will Cutting Down on External Managers Make a Difference?
Sure, it can help lower investment fees. But those after-fee returns? Researchers say that’s a mixed bag.
Asset Allocation
Mubadala Wants to Turn Parking Lots into Hubs for Restaurants
The Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund’s investment is a vote of confidence in delivery and last-mile distribution services.
Corporate Moves
Exclusive Interview: Ted Aronson Will Shutter His Value-Oriented Firm
AJO Partners is closing after nearly 40 years of investing, as its style suffers. Founder's team wants to launch a successor, but he will be on the sidelines.
Market Moves
3Q Earnings Could Be Less Bad Than Expected
Corporate profits should lose just (just?) 17%, UBS says, better than previous forecasts.