Asset Allocation
Retail Investors Aim to Spend $170 Billion in Stimulus Aid on Stocks, Survey Says
A significant chunk of the next round of stimulus checks may find its way into the equity markets.
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Market Moves
A Record Number of New Retail Investors Signed Up in 2020
They’re younger, more diverse, and they go to their friends and family for investment advice, a new report confirms.
Newsmakers
GCM Grosvenor Merges with SPAC to Go Public
Interest in the so-called ‘blank check’ companies has surged during the pandemic from investors seeking easier ways to fund IPOs.
Opinion
Op-Ed: What Helped Me Become an Allocator as an African American Woman
Steps you can take to make teams diverse and inclusive.
Asset Management Culture
Elliott Pushes for Performance Boost at Crown Castle
Activist investor Paul Singer’s firm is unhappy with shareholder returns from the telecom company’s pivot to fiber infrastructure.
Opinion
Op-Ed: An Allocator’s Role in Fighting Discrimination
Hartford HealthCare’s CIO David Holmgren illustrates how he is fighting against social injustices, in response to a CIO column written by Tony Waskiewicz that called for examples of allocators in action.
Opinion
Op-Ed: Social Unrest and a Daughter’s Call to Action
How can institutional investors help correct racial injustices? Tony Waskiewicz wants to know how asset allocators will take action.
Coronavirus - COVID-19
Roller Coaster Markets Don’t Dampen Investor Optimism
Despite whipsaw market volatility, financial professionals expect only modest declines in 2020.
OP-ED: Asia Investment Megatrends May Show True Opportunities
Family office investor details credit opps in Asia-Pacific: outsized alpha with downside protection.