Tag: Alternative Investments

A typical 60/40 equities/fixed income portfolio may no longer fit the bill, OppenheimerFunds says.

The funds need broader asset allocation and open architecture, according to the investment firm.

The Defined Contribution Real Estate Council says commercial real estate can help DC plan participants fight inflation and earn steadier...

Strategic Insight’s newest report series offers alternative investment insights for portfolio decisionmakers.

A majority of institutional investors consider ESG criteria when making alternative investment allocations, according to research by LGT Capital Partners...

Rapid growth in exchange-traded fund assets is causing significant change at asset management firms, including many managers serving retirement plan...

Defined benefit plan sponsors are seeking an alternative to hedge funds.

Given relatively expensive domestic equity market valuations and historically low developed market interest rates, institutional investors are increasingly looking for...

While institutional investors are optimistic about equities in 2015, their outlook is tempered by market risks that are difficult to...

The Boston Company Asset Management unveiled two new strategies for institutional investors in the areas of energy infrastructure and event-driven...

New York Life Investment Management is making its first entry into the ETF industry with the acquisition of IndexIQ.

Major changes are occurring in the fixed-income markets that are driving asset managers to position clients against volatility and future...

Mercer said it has agreed to acquire SCM Strategic Capital Management AG, a Swiss-based specialist private markets adviser and delegated...

Alternative assets skyrocketed over six years, from $83 billion at...

Fitch Ratings reports hedge fund assets under management (AUM) should continue growing toward $3 trillion, despite high-profile pension plan withdrawals...

October 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Confidence has returned among institutional investors worldwide, according to a survey by Pyramis Global Advisors.

October 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Performance data from more than 300 U.S. pension funds show listed equity real estate investment...

October 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Five new indices created by Wilshire Associates Incorporated are designed to provide critical benchmarking support...

October 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Should hedge funds replace fixed income investments? This question has been top-of-mind for many corporate...

September 26, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent survey of investment consultants, conducted by Cerulli Associates, shows that they are actively...