NBIM Touts Governance, Activism Track Record in 2024
Norges Bank Investment Management, manager of the world's largest sovereign fund, released its 11th annual responsible investment report, highlighting progress in its climate action plan.
Market Moves
Trump Signs Executive Order to Establish US Sovereign Wealth Fund
The fund, about which there are few details, will be established by the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Commerce over the next 12 months.
China’s DeepSeek Puts a Question Mark on AI Spending
The startup’s innovative AI model is raising questions about the future of AI stocks and capex.
Strong US Economy, AI Lead to Positive Outlook for 2025 Markets
Implications of Trump polices on tariffs and immigration remain significant unknowns.
Rate Cut Hopes Squashed by December Payroll Data
The U.S. added 256,000 jobs, considerably more than the 155,000 expected, lowering the chances of interest rate cuts this year.
Investors Eye Emerging Markets for Some Relative Quiet
Investors may find opportunities in countries unlikely to be significantly affected by geopolitical volatility.
Conflict Not the Biggest Factor in Oil Prices Anymore
Economic factors, especially Chinese demand destruction and the growth of renewables, are flattening demand and increasing market volatility for fossil fuels.
Stocks Surge on Trump Re-Election
GOP victories in the White House and the Senate open the door for tax cuts, deregulation and harsher trade policies.
Sports Investing Presents ‘Game Changer’ for Institutional Investors, per PGIM
Investors continue to pour into sports, buying teams and broadcasting rights from multiple leagues.
Stocks Way Overvalued by Any Metric, Per Study
Ned Davis Research shows that various ways of gauging price-to-earnings ratios demonstrate equities reaching historically high levels.
Where Is the 10-Year Treasury Yield Headed? It’s Hard to Say
As the Fed prepares to lower short-term rates, the T-note confounds predictions due to its recent volatility.
CalSTRS Votes Against Record Number of Boards in 2024
The $341 billion pension giant opposed more than 2,200 boards of directors in proxy voting this year, mainly on climate risk disclosure.
Investors Start to Welcome Non-Animal Protein
Plant-based sources move onto the table to supplant beef and its ilk.
The Alpha Opportunities of Declining Biodiversity
How institutional investors are starting to navigate the challenges of natural capital investments.
Why the Largest Allocators Are Focusing on Agriculture
Agriculture can yield a harvest of returns for patient, long-term investors.