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.
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Asset Allocation
Pennsylvania SERS Approves $225 Million in Private Market Investments
The new mandates include allocations to private equity, infrastructure and a co-investment.
Asset Allocation
Japan’s GPIF Joins ESG Benchmark
Pension giant hopes to encourage the disclosure of ESG data.
Despite Headwinds, Institutions See Opportunities
Private market returns have come down off the highs, but institutional investors are keeping the faith.
News
Sovereign Wealth Funds Reap Benefits of Pandemic Dislocation
Direct investments by sovereign wealth funds rise to record level in 2021.
What’s Both Cool and Hot? Wind and Solar Power Investments, Allocators Say
Seeing lush future profits, institutions are diligently investing in these two renewable energy sources.
Why Airports Hold Promise for Asset Allocators
Despite US constraints and pandemic headwinds, odds are they’ll spring back to their old growth level, analysts say.
One Big Reason Canadian Plans Are So Well Off: International Investing
Their overseas exposure is expanding, while US funds stay mostly at home.
The Ultimate Diversifier: What Real Assets Are Gaining in Allocator Portfolios
Infrastructure such as bridges and tunnels, plus farmland and other natural resources, is winning new favor.
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.
Regulation
Retirement Support Could Be Included in $2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill
House Ways & Means Chairman Neal backs the recommendations of the new Racial Equity Initiative.
Alternatives
Our Expert Panel Will Explore Investing in Alts on Tuesday
FedEx’s Jeff Lewis, Conning’s Richard Sega, and CAIA’s John Bowman will cover the popular asset class in next week’s CIO webinar.
Market Moves
Dimon: Minimum Tax on Corporate Proceeds Abroad Is a Very Bad Idea
JPM chief, joined by Citi’s Fraser, says Biden plan will backfire on the US.
Asset Allocation
Where to Invest in Real Estate Right Now, and Where Not to, Say 2 CIOs
Ohio SERS’s Majeed and NEBF’s Tarbox assess infrastructure, offices, retail, and more in our webinar.
Asset Management Culture
More Investors Are Allocating to Emerging Alternatives Managers
The lack of in-person meetings did not dampen interest in smaller firms, which are putting themselves out there through Zoom.