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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Diversity Demands from NYC Pension Overseer OK’d at DuPont, Union Pacific
Similar proposals will land at other companies, including American Express and Procter & Gamble.
Pensions
Investors Should Decarbonize Portfolios by 10% Annually, MSCI Says
The firm laid out plans for asset owners, managers, and other participants in a call to action this week.
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 Allocation
Diversity Efforts at Private Equity Firms Have a Long Way to Go
More institutional investors are calling for equity and inclusion, but challenges remain in disclosures and transparency.
UK Asset Owners and Managers to Form Sustainability Alliance
Nest and others are discussing how to embed environmental and other worthy goals into manager disclosures and selection.
Pensions
National Pension Service of Korea Wagers Offices, Hotels Will Recover
The world’s third largest pension fund placed a $1 billion bet on public global real estate with asset manager Russell Investments.
Consulting Firms Ask Asset Managers to Disclose Diversity Data
Verus and others have formed a diversity coalition as institutional pressure grows for greater racial equity.
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 Management Culture
Yale’s Swensen to Asset Managers: Hire More Women and Minorities
The decision to track investment firms’ progress would have a ‘seismic’ shift in the industry.
Market Moves
Emerging Markets and China Hedge Funds Likely to Outperform
Regional equity gains, as well as currency increasing against a declining US dollar, helped the asset classes surge in second quarter.
Asset Management Culture
Incoming Norges Bank Chief Nicolai Tangen to Sell Hedge Fund Holdings
The divestment addresses concerns raised at a parliamentary hearing earlier this month.
Corporate Moves
Norges Bank Board Defends Chief Executive Pick, Again
At a parliamentary hearing, the board governor helped the hedge fund manager Nicolai Tangen, under fire since his appointment.
Alternatives
Institutional Investors Boosting Hedge Fund Allocations, Survey Finds
Allocators leery of a second half downturn are diversifying portfolios with the asset class.