Insurers Continue to Seek Greater Private Markets Exposure
According to Conning’s annual insurance investment risk survey, insurance investors are far less concerned about inflation than in recent years and are piling into private assets.
Asset Allocation
Tech Rally Buoys Norway Sovereign Wealth Fund’s 13% Return
Despite missing its benchmark, the gain raised the world’s largest pension fund’s asset value to almost $1.75 trillion.
Which Allocators Are Most Invested in ETFs?
A handful of corporate plans, foundations and endowments are all-in on exchange-traded funds, according to their Form 13F filings.
Canadian Pension Plan Strikes 2 More Real Estate Deals
The pension giant’s latest ventures in Brazil and South Korea bring its January deal total to four.
Saudi Arabia’s SWF Seeds State Street Bond ETF With $200M
The exchange-traded fund tracks the performance of the J.P. Morgan Saudi Arabia Aggregate Index.
Is the Commercial Real Estate Tide Turning?
Investors have taken a beating on their CRE exposures, but analysts say the worst might be over, giving disciplined investors opportunities at attractive entry points.
Commercial Real Estate: Is 2025 Going to Be Different?
Economic growth, improving real estate fundamentals could drive a moderate recovery in real estate investment activity.
Institutional Investors See Resilience in Commercial Real Estate
While the industry is forever changed following the pandemic, portfolio managers expect a rebound ahead.
Abu Dhabi’s ADQ Forms $1.2B Mining Joint Venture With Orion Resource Partners
Orion Abu Dhabi will invest in metals and mining companies across Africa, Asia and Latin America.
European Institutional Investors Remain Wary of Active ETFs, per Report
Only one-quarter of large asset managers are early adopters of exchange-traded funds’ younger siblings.
Strong US Economy, AI Lead to Positive Outlook for 2025 Markets
Implications of Trump polices on tariffs and immigration remain significant unknowns.
US Pension Plan Managers Split on Primary Benefit of Private Assets
An Ortec Finance survey sheds light on what pension fund executives expect in the coming years.
ILPA Proposes New Private Equity Reporting Guidelines
The Institutional Limited Partners Association updates its templates for reporting and performance.
Direct Lending Default Rate Expected to Rise to 3% in 2025
KBRA anticipates an increase spurred by consumer sector defaults.
New York State Pension Commits Nearly $3B to Private Equity in November 2024
The New York State Common Retirement Fund earmarked $2 billion to a single Neuberger Berman fund.