Alternatives
How Endowments and Foundations Can Energize Flagging Returns
A better assessment of risk and active management can turn things around, says a report from NACUBO and Nuveen.
Tag: emerging markets
Flowering Among the Ruins: Why Emerging Markets Are Poised for a Revival
This battered asset class should benefit from a host of new developments—such as a weaker dollar.
Market Moves
Expect a Further Dollar Slide, But It’ll Be ‘Mild,’ Says Currency Sage
State Street’s Aaron Hurd sketches out for our symposium how to navigate a further decline for the buck.
Asset Allocation
Emerging Markets Look Poised for a Good 2021, Says Lazard
Rising interest rates this winter spooked EM stocks, which still significantly lag behind others.
How CIO Sean Bill Is Successfully Revamping His Portfolio
With good results in hand, he is shifting the allocation of his California transit agency pension fund and health care trust, aiming for still better performance.
Market Moves
Follow-Up: Doomster Grantham’s Stock Picks Are Doing Pretty Well
This noted market pessimist said in January that some shares would thrive, despite a popped bubble.
Alternatives
Hedge Funds Finally Nose Past the S&P 500
After too many years of drag-butt performance, they’ve taken advantage of a volatile 2020.
Why to Invest in 2 Frontier Markets: One Stable, One Not
Panama is solid, but ever-troubled Argentina does offer spot opportunities.
How to Rebalance Assets while Skipping Past the Perils
Investing savants have ideas for you, ranging from preferred stocks to asset-backed securities.
Pensions
Pennsylvania SERS Loses 11.69% in Q1
Tumbling equity markets helped weigh down retirement system’s returns.
Alternatives
Veteran Fund Managers Launch EM Boutique Investment Firm
Aikya Investment Management will focus on sustainable investments.
Risk
Globally, ESG Investors Must Tailor Approaches to Different Locales
They all are looking for different things, so it pays to look at them with an eye to varying needs and demands.
Newsmakers
Ontario Teachers’ Next Key Markets: Asia, Europe, and Infrastructure
CEO Ron Mock discusses plans to potentially triple Asian headcount and push $8 billion into infrastructure.
The 4 Most Promising Second-Tier Emerging Markets
Bigger names like China and India get the attention. Then there are EMs one rung down, overlooked yet harboring breakout potential.
Allocators in Emerging Markets Find Big Outperformance in Small Packages
Smaller, specialized investments in managers and opportunities is a pathway to outperformance in emerging markets.