Manager Selection
New Nest CIO Elizabeth Fernando Plans Steady-as-We-Go Strategy
Move into alts, doubts about emerging markets, and criticism of Shell highlight the pension program’s direction.
Tag: Emerging Markets
Asset Allocation
Falling Markets Send Endowment Index 7.5% Lower in Q3
Oil assets, MPLs were the top performers, while Chinese equities and real estate burdened the hypothetical portfolio.
Asset Allocation
PIMCO Sees Opportunity in Emerging Markets Bonds
Central banks in emerging markets have hiked at different speeds, with the best currency gains going to an aggressive Brazil.
Where to Find the Best Emerging Markets Returns
Asian nations such as India stand out, and so does Brazil, managers say.
Asset Allocation
‘More Slowly and With a Narrower Focus’
Institutional investors are still placing long-term bets on emerging markets despite recent volatility.
Asset Allocation
Institutional Investors Take a Cautious, Long-Term Approach to Emerging Markets
Supply chain struggles, ongoing pandemic-related disruptions and a growing anti-globalization mood are adding to the challenges for developing market investing.
Asset Allocation
Are Latin American Markets Undervalued?
Here’s why one investor thinks they are posed for a revival.
The Future of Emerging Markets Amid a War and a Pandemic
Managers on the ground are more important than ever.
Newsmakers
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Takes a Bet on UK Fintech Company Lendable
The pension fund led a $277 million fundraising round for the late-stage venture company.
Asset Allocation
Thailand’s Pension Considering Investing in China and India
Pension staff see developing countries as a good hedge in pandemic times.
Asset Allocation
Tiger Global Makes First Investment in Pakistan
Investments in Pakistani fintech startups are up 437% when compared to last year, according to Bloomberg.
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.
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.