NZ Super Fund Posts 15% Return for Fiscal 2024, Just Shy of Benchmark
According to the sovereign wealth fund, its active-passive hybrid strategy produced a $10 billion gain as compared with a strictly passive investing approach.
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Listed Asset Managers Have Seen Strong Growth in Last Year, per Casey Quirk
Despite strong growth, a large disparity exists between the top and bottom performers.
Why Soaring AI Stocks May Falter
Skepticism about long-term performance rises as the payoff of artificial intelligence now seems far off.
Public Pensions See Growth, Diversification in the Private Markets
Panelists at the Council of Institutional Investors' 2024 Fall Conference discuss how their allocations to alternatives have evolved since the global financial crisis.
ExxonMobil CEO: Proxy Activists in Lawsuit Are Not Responsible Shareholders
Darren Woods, speaking at the Council of Institutional Investors’ 2024 Fall Conference, said the architects of a spring shareholder resolution sought to destroy the value of the company.
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Earns 4.2% in 1st Half of 2024
The Canadian pension fund’s asset value increased nearly C$12 billion for the year to June 30.
Annual Return for Australia’s Future Fund Termed ‘Very Strong’
A 9.1% return in fiscal 2024 added A$18.8 billion to the sovereign wealth fund’s portfolio.
Small-Cap Stocks Usually Surge in Presidential Years—but Not This One So Far
Large-caps continue to dominate, upending the historical pattern, as outlined in a Royce study.
CPPIB, Blackstone Acquire Australian Data Center Operator
The duo will purchase AirTrunk from a consortium of investors.
UK’s Largest Pension Buys $531M Worth of Homes From Blackstone Joint Venture
The Universities Superannuation Scheme has acquired a portfolio of 3,000 shared-ownership residences from Sage Homes.
NFL Will Allow Private Equity Stakes; These Funds Are Likely to Invest
The National Football League has vetted a short list of firms who will be allowed to purchase stakes in its teams.
Active Investing Will Boost Endowment Growth Over Other Institutional Investors, Cerulli Forecasts
A new report projects endowment assets will grow 7.9% over the next five years, compared with 4.7% and 4.2%, respectively, for public and corporate defined benefit plans.
Macalester College Endowment to Outsource Investment Management
The school is shuttering its internal investment office and transferring its duties to management firm Investure.
NBIM Commits 900M Euros to Renewable Energy Fund
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners CI V will invest in wind, solar energy, energy distribution and storage.
CDPQ, Canada Growth Fund Invest in MKB Energy Transition Fund
The funds, alongside BDC Capital and IQ, will allocate C$145 million to the MKB Partners Fund III.