How Effective Are Investment Consultants for Allocators?
The gap between consultants’ actual and claimed performances was remarkable, says one study, looking at UK-based firms with worldwide reach.
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Choosing Consultants: What Should You Measure?
Sizing up the people you’ll work with to expand your investment capabilities is no easy task.
How CIOs Assemble Outstanding Investment Teams
Leading asset allocators offer insights into their techniques to form and manage top-notch staff.
Market Moves
Emerging Markets and China Hedge Funds Likely to Outperform
Regional equity gains, as well as currency increasing against a declining US dollar, helped the asset classes surge in second quarter.
Alternatives
Institutional Investors Boosting Hedge Fund Allocations, Survey Finds
Allocators leery of a second half downturn are diversifying portfolios with the asset class.
Pensions
Trade Association Says UK COVID Bill Could Hurt Pension Industry
The PLSA warns of ‘unintended negative consequences’ for pensions of insolvent firms.
Budding Trend: Institutional Investors Focusing Locally
Pandemic-induced economic instability and nationwide protests could spur investments in nearby businesses. Keeping politics out of the equation and ensuring proper diversification are musts.
How CIOs Get Leeway from the Board
Getting a board buy-in for rebalancing portfolios is tough for new investment chiefs. Veterans reveal tried-and-true practices that helped them gain some freedom.
CIO Roundtable: Secrets to Building an Effective Team
Insights from leading asset allocators into how they form and manage top-notch staffs.
Coronavirus - COVID-19
Op-Ed: Evolving Approaches to Governance and Voting in a Time of Crisis
Georgina Marshall, global head of research at Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), explains how investors can approach their portfolio companies in the pandemic environment.
The Lure of the Family Office
What recruiters are seeing when it comes to poaching, attracting, and hiring top talent.
Regulation
Hedge Fund Manager Gets Nearly 12 Years in Prison for Fraud
Nicholas Genovese pleads guilty to lying about credentials and hiding a criminal background.
Corporate Moves
Ernst & Young Plans to Go Carbon-Neutral by End of Year
Why would a white-collar company be an environmental threat? Think voluminous air travel.
Asset Management Culture
M&A Will Rise in 2020, Just Not as Fast, Survey Says
Deloitte poll finds that 63% of dealmakers look for more activity this year, down from 2019’s expectations.
Asset Allocation
More Active Managers May Make a Comeback This Year: Mercer
Hedge funds and other active strategies still play a role in diversifying risk in client portfolios, says firm’s Hyman.