Research
Asset Managers Show Strong Efforts at DEI, Survey Finds
Callan study shows that 70% of them have a formal policy to deliver diversity, equity and inclusion.
Economic Damage From Climate Change Could Dent Global Income by 19% Over 25 Years
Study also finds that the costs of climate change damage is significantly more than the cost to limit global warming.
Maybe Baby Boomers Won’t Tank the Stock Market by Cashing Out
The common wisdom has been that retirees will liquidate their holdings in securities and real estate to fund their old age.
Working Past 65 Redefines Portfolios and Retirement
As economic pressures mount, a shift toward extended employment for older workers will increase, changing what it means to be retired.
Rising Nationalism, Inflation Create ‘Unique Risks’ for Sovereign Wealth Funds
Global institutional investors need to reassess conventional portfolio construction and risk management practices, analysis finds.
NCPERS and CBIZ to Distribute Employee Compensation Survey
The survey is intended to help retirement systems make better recruiting and retention decisions.
Magnificent Seven’s Earnings Have Peaked, BofA Says
The big tech companies’ previous cost cutting boosted profits, but that stimulus is abating, per a bank study.
Hedge Funds Had Good Returns in February, but Investors Pulled Money Out Anyway
The 2.2% investment performance did not seem to matter, although a Nasdaq eVestment report shows that the outflows were concentrated in a few large funds.
What Does Moody’s Bad Outlook for 3 Key BDCs Mean for Private Credit?
Maybe not much. The business development company stock index has kept climbing, regardless.
How and Why Higher-Quality Data Can Improve Investment Returns
A Q&A with Dane Rook, on a recent research paper he co-authored.
Strong Data Governance Can Lead to Higher Long-Term Returns
Asset owners should make sure quality data supports each investment decision, a new paper finds.
How Endowments Can Evaluate Their Sustainability Levels
A new method to assess institutions is unveiled, with the highest marks going to Lewis & Clark College.
ECB Research Finds Climate-Aligned Banks All Talk, No Action
White paper’s findings suggest that voluntary private-sector initiatives ‘may have relatively little impact on decarbonization.’
How Private Equity Damages Health Care, Jobs, Pensions, Report Contends
Study ranks states on what it sees as the harm from PE-run companies. Worst one: New Mexico.