Funds manager search activity in the US for the first half of the year was higher than the corresponding period last year, with search activity significantly shifting towards fixed income, Mercer reports.
Jim Morrissey, CEO of InvestorForce, a Pennsylvania-based developer of analytical, monitoring and reporting solutions for institutional investors and their consultants, discusses why rear-view decision making is dangerous, and the need for real-time investment data.
William Browne, New York-based managing director of Tweedy, Browne Company, discusses the flaws in the traditional measures used to monitor risk and explains to Kristen Paech why leverage is the road to financial hell.
Aabar Investments, an Abu Dhabi government-backed investment company, is targeting an “iconic” piece of Manhattan real estate, according to Mohamed al-Husseiny, chief executive of the firm.
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While recent manager performance has raised concerns about active management, US consulting firm Rogerscasey believes that active management is often called into question at precisely the wrong time. And while passive investing has proven to be a cost effective way for some investors to access some portions of the capital markets, there are situations where hiring a fund manager is the more appropriate course of action. This research brief by Chris Thompson, director in the alpha investment research group, outlines the consultant’s case.
In a first for the US market, several institutional investors are searching for an investment manager capable of running emerging market equities in alignment with rigorous environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards.