In Focus

Market Drilldown December 2, 2024

Global Geopolitical Realignment Has Long-Term Investing Implications

Investors are seeking safe havens and new geographic opportunities as the world becomes more fractured.

Shop Talk July 7, 2017

Litigation Gamble

Law firms are willing to pay investors triple-digit returns.

Market Drilldown July 7, 2017

Remaking the Markets

The massive move from active to passive allocation has both investors and analysts wondering how it’s going to change the market—and the world.

Shop Talk July 7, 2017

CIO Summit Lures Best in Class

Top CIOs, asset managers pack the Harvard Club for the eighth annual CIO Summit.

Data Room July 7, 2017

LDI Struggle, CIO’s Leverage

When it comes to the leveraged, long-dated credit risk of liability driven investment (LDI) funds, banks will battle for their balance sheet.

Shop Talk July 7, 2017

Real Estate: What’s Hot and What’s Not

In some cases, CIOs see a cash cow.

Shop Talk July 7, 2017

Retaining the Young

Talent retention is always one of the greatest challenges for asset owners. CIOs share how they recruit and retain emerging talent.

Shop Talk May 8, 2017

Will GTAA Prove Itself?

GTAA, has not been standing still but has evolved in some new directions that reflect investors’ desire for a more opportunistic approach—and lower costs.

Market Drilldown May 8, 2017

Listening To The Greenback

Investors are increasingly looking overseas to put their dollars to work. But the dollar itself refuses to cooperate.

Market Drilldown May 8, 2017

Interrogation: 10 Investment Themes for ESG

Hackable automobiles, blockchain, wage gaps and plant-based proteins are all part of the equation for ESG investing. Doug Morrow researches the industry leaders heading the waves.

Shop Talk May 8, 2017

Salary Highs

The tougher investment climate dampened raises, but many chief investment officers earned their compensations.

Market Drilldown May 8, 2017

Is it Gold’s Time to Shine?

Gold remains relatively inexpensive in the face of record-high equity prices and spiking bond yields.

Shop Talk May 4, 2017

Dodging the Outsourcing Minefield

Due diligence is not just corporate wallpaper: it's your insurance policy when you have to defend your outsourcing picks.

Data Room May 3, 2017

Strategy & Tactics: Are TDFs Ready for Private Equity?

It’s a discussion that will likely evoke a long debate: Is adding private equity, an asset class with a long record of generating high returns, to target-date funds (TDFs)...

Shop Talk May 3, 2017

Women Mean Returns

The night before International Women’s Day, a bronze statue of a defiant young girl with her hands planted firmly on her hips appeared opposite the large Charging Bull statue...

Market Drilldown May 3, 2017

A Growing Appetite for Alternatives

From infrastructure to private equity, asset owners seek a wider range of alts.