Asset Allocation
How 4 Canadian Pension Behemoths Achieved Investing Success
A research paper profiles value-enhancing deals by the likes of CDPQ and PSP.
Tag: Natural Resources
The Ultimate Diversifier: What Real Assets Are Gaining in Allocator Portfolios
Infrastructure such as bridges and tunnels, plus farmland and other natural resources, is winning new favor.
Asset Management Culture
Harvard Spins Off Natural Resources Team
Solum Partners will be led by former Harvard Management Company division chief Colin Butterfield.
Alternatives
Investors ‘Double Down’ on Alts Amid Market Turmoil
Market concern is increasing investors’ appetite for alternative assets.
Asset Allocation
Ontario Teachers’ Strikes Gold in Flexible Natural Resources Deal
OTPP and New Gold Inc. trade instant capital for free cash flows from a gold mine, with the option to convert to ownership.
Alternatives
Natural Resources Fundraising Faces Tough Environment
'Underwhelming' performance may influence future growth for the asset class.
News
Los Angeles Lays Out Tentative Strategy for First-Time Real Assets Portfolio
Pension picks up infrastructure for the first time, and forms a new inaugural ‘real assets’ strategy.
Research
Harvard Farmland Acquisitions Criticized as Unethical
Report says endowment’s $1 billion global land grab has displaced communities and hurt the environment.
Unlisted Natural Resources Growing
Since 2015, the ESG-based asset class, which invests in the likes of farming and timber, has been delivering stronger returns.
Natural Resources Fundraising Sees Capital Consolidation
The 10 largest funds accounted for 66% of capital, up from 48% in 2014.