Recommended For You
Based on your reading history and profile
The real effects of banning placement agents in private equity
Preqin has canvassed public pension funds and other investors in the US to examine the specific effects of the SEC’s proposed rules relating to the introduction of the Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-5, on the private equity industry. The report includes key statistics on the use of placement agents, the importance of private equity and other
Infrastructure investors hunt decarbonisation pathways
Investors discuss the importance of being able to decarbonise infrastructure assets over the long-term. It’s leading to lacklustre appetite for investments that can’t – like airports.
Unprecedented challenges in a world of plenty
Renowned geopolitics professor Stephen Kotkin remains an “unbelievable optimist about where the world is,” despite the ever-present potential for catastrophe and unprecedented challenges from climate change, geopolitical power dynamics, artificial intelligence and other technological developments.
Factor investing, why implementation is important
Factor investing is becoming more popular. Professional investors are increasingly considering investing strategically in certain parts of the financial market which realize better risk-adjusted returns over longer periods. The question is: “How can investors best implement this strategy?”. Read the full article.
The best of 2023
In 2023, readers embraced our in-depth analysis and Investor Profiles as we continue our quest for a deeper understanding of institutional investment best practice and driving the industry to produce better outcomes for stakeholders. Below is a look at the most popular stories of 2023.
Inflation/deflation continuum can plot holes
This paper by RogersCasey’s Ryan Dembinsky and Srivatsa Kilambi demonstrate the “inflation/deflation continuum” is a way of assessing an investment program’s vulnerability to the dual threats, and competing forces, of inflation and deflation. The paper presents a framework whereby investors can plot their existing asset classes and assess where there may be holes.
Climate problem and industry ownership
Tim Hodgson, co-head of the Thinking Ahead Group, goes through an elaborate exercise to determine how much of the climate problem the institutional investment industry owns. The first step, he says, in finding a solution.
Fed’s open ended move not enough
The US Federal Reserve’s decision to make its treasury bond-buying program open-ended will not be enough to ease the extreme liquidity crisis despite Wall Street rallying on the news, according to Campbell Harvey, finance professor at Duke University.
Disruption in demographic trends
Demographic trends will have a profound impact on pension funds’ investment returns, argued Patrick Zweifel, chief economist at Pictet Asset Management speaking at the Fiduciary Investors’ Symposium at Harvard University. He said ageing populations mean retirement ages need to rise and will see pension funds increase risk to stretch for returns.
Research