How to Allocate Your Assets, by Top Consultants
Class of 2023 Knowledge Brokers give their thoughts on allocation strategies in a higher-interest-rate world.
Market Drilldown
Private Equity Moves Into Insurance: Rewards Are Strong, but So Is Risk
The tiff over Brookfield’s new acquisition underscores the pros and cons.
A Crafty Way to Earn Returns From the Inverted Yield Curve
Some allocators and managers are doing this, expecting a price pop ahead and collecting nice interest payouts along the way.
Cash Gets a Bigger Role for Institutions, NextGen Honorees Say
They describe how higher rates have elevated the once-ignored asset class into a vital position.
Emerging Market Debt Appears Poised for a Revival
The big yield advantage they enjoyed over developed countries’ debt issues has narrowed, but EM paper retains other pluses.
Continuation Funds Raise Questions About Valuation Risk in Pension Portfolios
As more GPs pursue continuation funds, institutional investors are faced with new questions about the overall risk levels in their portfolios.
What Could Derail Private Credit’s Momentum?
The popular investment may suffer from an economic dip and other changes in the financial scene, critics warn.
How Managers of Pension Funds, OCIOs Are Approaching Risk
Whether aiming to transfer or reduce risk or looking to diversify, managers are considering a wide range of options, including private credit.
The Biggest Hedge Funds Take the Lead—and Pocket the Most Investments
Amid an attrition trend and a performance lag, the smaller operators are closing.
How Close is Tokenization for Mainstream Investors?
Several money managers now offer tokenized funds to investors, while other firms are exploring ways to utilize tokenization for clients.
Dark Clouds Over Commercial Real Estate Don’t Frighten Allocators
Prices are down and dire forecasts abound, but asset owners plan to modestly boost their CRE exposure.
Top Gun: Why Defense Stocks Will Continue Their Rise
War and international tension spell increased arms spending and, thus, higher military contractor share prices.
Is Emerging Market Infrastructure Investing Still Appealing?
The need is still there, but investors must evaluate a wide variety of factors, including geopolitical ones, in selecting the right fit.
Why Infrastructure Investments Are the New Bonds
Investments in physical assets did better and promise more than fixed income.
Why Job Reshoring Is Merely a Trickle
U.S. manufacturing can’t compete on cost, but it has a leg up in some areas.