Newsmakers
Prudential Financial Names Matt Armas CIO
Set to start in March 2026, the new hire’s insurance expertise was cited as an important factor.
Tag: Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Corporate Moves
Goldman Sachs to Acquire ETF Provider Innovator Capital Management
GSAM will add $28 billion in exchange-traded-fund assets to its platform.
Research
LPs Remain Under-Allocated to Private Markets, Leaving Many Reviewing Manager Relationships
Institutional investors seek to do more with fewer general partners, according to a survey released this week by Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
Asset Allocation
Eli Lilly and Co. Selects Goldman Sachs for $25B OCIO Mandate
The company’s CIO, Susan Ridlen, retired in August, and Goldman Sachs Asset Management will now manage its portfolio.
Pensions
Shell to Outsource $40B in European Pension Assets to Goldman Sachs
The mandate is one of the largest for the asset manager, which oversees $450 billion in OCIO assets.
Asset Management Culture
How CIOs, OCIOs Are Structured to Face New Investing and Operational Challenges
Market shifts and new technology have changed how CIOs organize their teams.
Research
Insurers Further Embrace Private Assets, Especially Private Credit
Approximately 62% of insurers plan to increase their private markets allocations, according to a survey of insurance CIOs conducted by Goldman Sachs.
Alternatives
Investors Move More Into Alts Following Stock Surge
Illiquid asset classes are among those viewed as stable amid growing uncertainty about the U.S. economy and global public markets.
Asset Allocation
Equity Strength May Come From More Than Just Mag 7 in 2025
Investors expect a stock rally to continue in 2025, fueled by deregulation and tax cuts, while watching policy closely.
Asset Allocation
The Plethora of Unknowns Means Questions for Bond Investors in 2025
Private and global credit offerings could provide diversification as debt markets deal with political and policy uncertainty.
Global Geopolitical Realignment Has Long-Term Investing Implications
Investors are seeking safe havens and new geographic opportunities as the world becomes more fractured.
Asset Allocation
Bond Market Volatility Expected to Persist
Significant changes from President-elect Trump’s fiscal policies are likely to have an impact into the second half of 2025 and beyond, bond market sources say.
Newsmakers
Ayesha Parra Appointed Global Head of Alternatives at Russell Investments
Parra will oversee the firm’s business strategy for its alternatives platform.
Pensions
Robust June in Stocks Puts an ‘Exclamation Point’ on Pension Funding
U.S. corporate funding levels stay high as the likelihood grows of an interest rate cut later this year.
Asset Allocation
How Sustainability Disclosures and Regulations Benefit Investors
Information becoming available under new regulatory disclosures can be beneficial for investors looking to make sustainable investments.