Asset Allocation
Institutional Investors Double Down on Private Assets
Schroders says the pandemic exacerbated the need to diversify away from equity/bond market volatility.
News Archive: Oct - 2021
Market Moves
New ETF Portends Bitcoin Reaching $160,000, Says Strategist Tom Lee
The top cryptocurrency has had a fresh growth spurt, as news of the new fund spreads.
Pensions
Ohio Pension Systems Report Robust Returns for Fiscal 2021
Asset allocation for the six plans has shifted toward alts and away from US equities over the past decade.
Corporate Moves
Simiso Nzima Named Head of CalPERS’ $250 Billion Global Equity Portfolio
The pension giant’s global equity program accounts for more than half of its entire asset value.
Market Moves
Why 3Q Earnings May Undershoot Estimates
That has happened just once since 2009, but CFRA’s Stovall expects a re-run.
NY Comptroller Urges $15 Minimum Wage for Restaurant Workers
Many tipped employees are suffering financially, Tom DiNapoli says, and need better pay.
Alternatives
Wells Fargo: Ax Natural Gas Too Early and the Green Energy Agenda Suffers
Gas, touted as the bridge between fossil fuels and renewables, is vital to ensure a smooth shift, a report argues.
Asset Allocation
MIT, Brown Endowments Report Over 50% Returns for 2021
MIT’s portfolio grew to $27.4 billion, while Brown’s rose to $6.9 billion.
Pensions
You Can’t Judge a Pension by Its Funded Level
A new report debunks the ‘myth’ that an 80% funded level means a plan is in good health.
Allocator Insights Webinar Oct 19: Active vs. Passive
Join a live discussion with allocators to discuss best post- COVID 19 practices.
Corporate Moves
The Curious Case Against Hedge Funds in Kentucky
Missouri’s new CIO is still fighting a nearly four-year-old lawsuit in Kentucky over investments that appear to have performed as intended.
Asset Allocation
Corporate Earnings Continue to Dazzle in 2021, But What’s Next?
Estimates for the coming two years pale compared to 2021’s fireworks.
How Badly Do Rising Prices and Slowing Economic Growth Harm Stocks?
It’s not pretty: History shows that this bad combo pares equities’ median returns by 2%, Goldman says.
WHAT'S BUZZY
Biden Labor Department Wants to Ease Options for ESG Investing
A new proposed rule would end Trump-era barriers to retirement plans using environmental assessments in asset allocation.
Pensions
Pension Costs Could Force Milwaukee to Lay Off 24% of Workforce
However, a task force says a local tax increase could eliminate the need to reduce the number of city workers.