Stocks and alts point the way for pensions’ future
Pension funds may be reluctant to look further to equities, following the major market drops of March. But for genuinely long-term investors, stocks and alternative assets still offer appeal.
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Market views: The challenge of valuing growth assets now
What could a prolonged period of zero or near-zero cash rates and low bond yields mean for the valuation of growth-oriented assets and their ability to generate cash flows?
Behind Adia’s private equity investing overhaul
How Abu Dhabi’s flagship sovereign wealth fund is increasingly making direct private equity investments – with Asia a key focus – in what is a key trend among big asset owners.
Outlook 2020: Will US stocks take a major tumble?
The S&P 500 has stubbornly defied the odds – and the naysayers – to repeatedly post record highs. No bull market continues forever, but this one has outlasted most expectations.
Why ESG data is key to reducing exposure to climate change
A quarter of all professionally managed assets incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles, including climate change, in their considerations. As demand for data grows, indices reducing carbon emissions risk are now more attractive.
ASI’s Asia equity team “in flux” as dealing head exits
Aberdeen Standard's equity investing process in Asia is changing as it ups its China exposure and the team sees high turnover, raising questions for allocators, Morningstar says.
