NJ Pension Asked to Switch Back to 60-40
The state AFL-CIO chapter presented a plan to drop its alternatives investments and revert to a “responsible, traditional allocation of stocks and bonds.”
Asset Allocation
Hedge Funds Post ‘a Trickle’ of Inflows
New capital hit just over $4 billion last month, a fraction of the average of $23 billion over the last six Februaries, eVestment reports.
Another Rockefeller Fund Divests from Fossil Fuels
The Rockefeller Family Fund also singled out ExxonMobil, whose stocks it liquidated “effective immediately.”
Infrastructure’s Brave New World
Long-term cash flows and attractive yields may be driving demand now, but investors may be exposing themselves to risks from new technological developments.
The Rise of the Pension Fund Landlords
Institutional investors should see the UK’s ailing rental market as an opportunity, says Invesco.
Private Debt Assets Top Half a Trillion Dollars
Private lending gets a seal of approval, with $523 billion in total assets and 86% of investors stating investments met or exceeded expectations in 2015.
Taking on the Infrastructure Big Boys
How do you invest in your own country’s infrastructure when overseas buyers got there first?
Investing Through a ‘Longevity Lens’
The demographic makeup of the world is changing, and so will the institutional investing landscape, PGIM says.
The Whole Foods Approach to Investing
Stanford University’s Ashby Monk outlines how fee and cost transparency can help asset owners make better long-term investments.
Funds-of-Funds Hang on With E&Fs
Nearly all family offices, however, insist on investing directly.
Investors Sweet on ETFs, Smart Beta Indexes
The liquid vehicles are earning high satisfaction rates and bigger slices of institutional portfolios.
UK Infrastructure Collaboration (Finally) Comes to Market
After a troubled start, the Pensions Infrastructure Platform has launched its first mainstream strategy for UK investors.
Why Swensen, Buffett Preach Passive—But Bank on Active
In the words of Morningstar’s VP of research, “What gives?”
How To Fix the Endowment Model
A 100% liquid portfolio could outperform the Yale model over the next 10 years, predict Hewlett-Packard’s Gretchen Tai and Atlas Capital Management’s Ken Frier.
What ‘Brexit’ Means for Real Assets
An extended period of disruption could hamper those seeking to invest in one of the world’s largest property and infrastructure markets.