Thought Leadership

Published in CIO on December 11, 2019

Navigating the Low-Yield Minefield: The Case for Multi-Sector Credit

As interest rates continue to tumble this year, chief investment officers are left grappling with a familiar problem: finding yield in fixed income without taking on excessive risk.

Sponsored by Invesco

Published in CIO on November 5, 2019

Enhancing Fixed Income Returns With Diversified Credit Opportunities

“Rather than trying to predict and time interest rate levels, we think investors do better over the long-term through careful security selection in spread sectors.”

Sponsored by MetLife Investment Management

Published in CIO on October 2, 2019

Valuing a Lost Opportunity

An Alternative Perspective on the Illiquidity Discount

Sponsored by PIMCO

Published in CIO on September 16, 2019

A Theoretical Framework for Equity‑Defensive Strategies

We show that the return to a defensive equity portfolio can be decomposed into a hedging component and a component that seeks to generate returns.

Sponsored by PIMCO

Published in CIO on August 8, 2019

Investment Beliefs: Governance Bedrock for Investment Committees

Does your organization have developed investment beliefs? Learn why every investment committee needs an investment beliefs document and the six key questions that can help you develop one.

Sponsored by Mercer

Published in CIO on May 9, 2019

A plan sponsor’s guide to the duration-extension decision

Many corporate DB plans are looking for ways to maximize the duration of their liability-hedging allocations while using as little capital as possible.

Sponsored by Wellington Management