Newsmakers
The Case for ESG Investing, From NTAM’s Sustainability Chief
Julie Moret spells out the need to screen problem investments that could blow up.
Tag: Northern Trust Asset Management
Inflation, Duration and Frustration: Investing in a Risk-Filled Fixed-Income Climate
Past havens such as emerging markets offer little protection, so investors are considering high-yield bonds and high-quality equities.
Risk
CFA Signs Up 40 Firms to Follow Its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Code
Verus Advisory is the latest to join the group of signatories, which so far represent $17 trillion in assets.
How Come Volatility Is So Darn Wild?
Lots of bad news is one reason. But changes in the market’s structure figure in, too.
Manager Selection
Shundrawn Thomas to Leave Northern Trust Asset Management
The asset manager’s president since 2017, he will co-found an investing firm to help female and minority business operators.
Asset Allocation
Low Volatility Stocks Usually Do Well—But There Are Traps
Thinking that these are safe bets, investors don’t realize they can carry other risks, warns Northern Trust Asset Management.
Newsmakers
SEC Plan to Bolster Money Market Funds Stirs Ire
Critics warn that the proposed new rules would drive out investors and plan sponsors.
Asset Managers Hustle to Offer Better-Yielding Cash Funds
With rates pointing up, Northern Trust, BlackRock, and others aim for liquidity-laden institutional clients.
Asset Allocation
Junk Bonds Will Return as Much as Stocks in 2022, Says Northern Trust
Outpaced last year, high yield is in solid shape at a time when stocks may come back to earth, the firm argues.
What Are the Best Value Stocks—and the Ones to Shun?
Northern Trust screens for the top of the class, and also to red-flag the less appealing bargain plays.
Corporate Moves
Northern Trust Taps Angelo Manioudakis as Chief Investment Officer
The co-founder of Lantern Harbor Investment Partners will oversee more than $1.2 trillion in assets under management.
Asset Allocation
Is an Equal-Weighted Stock Index Better Than a Tech-Heavy One?
Nope, says Northern Trust’s asset management unit. But they both have big drawbacks.
Risk
Think You’ve Got the Risk-Return Mix Down? Guess Again
Many institutional investors trip on undetected hazards, Northern Trust study says.
Asset Allocation
The Appeal of OCIOs: Questing for Good Returns
Asset managers are turning to outside helpers as a kind of extra ammunition.