Home Bias: Do Canadian Pensions Need to Invest More in Canada?
Canadian lawmakers and business leaders criticize the country’s pension funds for not investing more domestically, but doing so could introduce risks, a new paper states.
Asset Allocation
Public Equities Spur 10.2% Return for University Pension Plan Ontario in 2023
The asset class gained 19.5% for the UPP investment portfolio after losing 14.1% a year earlier.
CalPERS Returns 3.3% in the First Quarter, Decreasing Size of Buyouts in Portfolio
Assets of the US’s largest pension fund reached $495.3 billion at the end of Q1 as the fund prepares to increase its allocation to alternatives.
New University of Austin to Add $5 Million in Bitcoin to Endowment
The school, formed in opposition to what some critics call academia’s leftist mindset, goes against many allocators’ wariness about crypto.
39% of Family Offices Are Crypto Investors or Are Eyeing It
The findings were part of BNY Mellon Wealth Management’s first report on these funds.
Alaska Permanent Increases Private Equity and Income While Cutting Real Estate
The state's sovereign wealth fund also reported a $1.5 billion increase in asset value during 2024's first quarter.
How Sustainability Disclosures and Regulations Benefit Investors
Information becoming available under new regulatory disclosures can be beneficial for investors looking to make sustainable investments.
Investing in the Inputs
How investors are capitalizing on the need for sustainable building materials.
Taking Wing: Renewable Aviation Fuel Could Have a Strong Investment Future
Chevron and smaller companies bet that animal fats, trash and sugar, among other offbeat things, will power airplanes.
Institutional Investors Reaffirm Support for Climate Action 100+ Following Departures
Despite the exit of some major firms, asset managers representing $4.6 trillion say they remain committed to the initiative.
Allocator Group Calls for Cash Hurdles in Hedge Fund Fees
A letter signed by 29 institutional investors calls for hedge funds to outperform cash before charging incentive fees.
Norway’s Central Bank Adds 3 Firms to Government Pension Fund Global’s Exclusion List
The $1.65 trillion pension giant is prohibited from investing in Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone, Weichai Power and L3Harris Technologies.
What Asset Classes Will Allocators Choose as They Up Their Alts Ownership?
Private debt, private equity and infrastructure lead the list in Preqin survey.
NYC Pensions Invests $60M for 25% Stake in Affordable Housing Joint Venture
Community Stabilization Partners was created after the 2023 collapse of Signature Bank to help support rent-stabilized apartments.
CPP Investments Returns 8% in Fiscal 2024
Net assets rose to $462.66 billion in the period ending March 31.