Asset Allocation
NY Pension Shifts Global Equity Assets to Alts
The New York State Common Retirement Fund has also committed $2 billion to a climate transition index.
Tag: Alts
Asset Allocation
Franklin Templeton Bolsters Alts Business With $1.75 Billion Lexington Buy
The acquisition is intended to increase the firm’s real estate, private credit, and hedge fund strategies.
Alternatives
Our Expert Panel Will Explore Investing in Alts on Tuesday
FedEx’s Jeff Lewis, Conning’s Richard Sega, and CAIA’s John Bowman will cover the popular asset class in next week’s CIO webinar.
Pensions
Japan’s GPIF Wants to Minimize the Drawbacks of Investing in Alts
Research indicates replicating alternatives’ performance using ETFs could mitigate their shortcomings.
Asset Management Culture
David Swensen, Yale’s Iconic Endowment Chief, Dies at 67
He pioneered the push into alternative assets, now popular among institutional investors.
Market Moves
Why the Time May Be Ripe for a Return to Active Management
Investors will need help hitting even reduced target returns in the coming years, says Goldman Sachs report.
Alternatives
Alts Grow Bigger and Bigger in Institutional Portfolios
Some 86% now invest in alternatives, says Nuveen survey.
Alternatives
Alts Investors Expect Deal Activity to Return in 2021
However, the way they make those deals will likely change forever.
How Did Alts, a Jumble of Different Things, Get So Popular?
In a time of LDI and other de-risking, they seem less risky than stocks, yet offer decent returns.
Asset Allocation
Endowments Should Abandon Alts for Passive Investments, Report Says
Research shows that alternatives have become ‘serious drag’ on institutional fund performance.
Frozen Liquidity Problem Solved, Kinda, So Alts’ Popularity Grows
Liquid alternative investments let you cash out, but what will happen in the next market panic?
Investors Up on Europe and Alternatives, Down on Regulatory Reform
71% of European investors are optimistic about the future of the alternative asset management industry.
Context Summits: 72% of Investors Looking to Increase Alternatives Exposure
Approximately 68% of investors are looking to reduce their cash holdings by year-end, showing their willingness to take on risk, survey says.