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What Excess Return Should We Expect from an Active Equity Portfolio?
With investor sentiment now appearing to shift in favour of active equity management, as indicated in bfinance’s recent Asset...
Should Investors Press Pause on Private Credit Commitments?
Investors are considering whether to slow down their deployment to illiquid strategies or maintain their previous pace after a...
Equities and Inflation: Old Problems, New Lessons
During 2021-22, the results produced by active equity managers have been heavily influenced by the extent to which their...
Clarifying the Case for ‘Convex’ or ‘Divergent’ Hedge Fund Strategies
‘Divergent’ or ‘convex’ hedge fund strategy indices posted average returns of nearly 10% through the first three quarters of...
FTX Debacle Highlights Key Points for Investor Due Diligence
BlackRock, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and Sequoia Capital are among the named investors of FTX — the Bahamas-based...
Manager Intelligence and Market Trends - November 2022
bfinance’s quarterly report in November 2022: read the team’s latest insights on institutional investor activity, risk appetite,...
Infrastructure Investment at an Inflection Point
Investors have appeared satisfied, so far, with the resilience shown by their infrastructure portfolios through the turmoil of...
Global Asset Owner Survey: Traps and Transitions
A secular macroeconomic transition has created an unenviable series of choices—and potential traps— for pension funds, insurers,...
UK Investor Snap Poll Reveals Shift in Allocation Intentions
A quick poll of UK Asset Owners on October 18-19 2022 suggests a significant change in expectations for asset class exposures...
Global Macro – Sector in Brief
Global macro hedge funds have produced outstanding returns through recent turmoil in equity and bond markets. An educational...
Three Carbon-cutting Pitfalls – and How to Avoid Them
Investors are placing ever-greater focus on the carbon intensity of their investments, with equity portfolios often first in...
Downturn Reveals Resilience of Alternative Risk Premia
The first half of 2022 saw Alternative Risk Premia (ARP) strategies deliver—at last— meaningful positive returns during an...
DNA of a Manager Search: Impact Real Estate
The ‘DNA of a Manager Search’ series seeks to provide investors with practical insight on implementation through the lens of...
Manager Intelligence and Market Trends - August 2022
bfinance’s quarterly report in August 2022: read the team’s latest insights on institutional investor activity, risk appetite,...
Returns plus Resilience? A Closer Look at Leveraged Finance
Today, with skyrocketing inflation and ongoing rate hikes sparking bond market declines, we expect to see ongoing investor...
Defensive Equities and Market Downturns
Through historic market downturns, defensive long-only equity strategies have shown a consistent ability to protect investor...
Portfolio Protection and Overlays: Time for a Rethink?
Following the considerable market losses endured in the first half of 2022, investors are taking the opportunity to weigh their...
Entering Leveraged Loans? Three Implementation Questions to Answer
Rising interest rates and inflationary forecasts continue to underpin strong demand for Leveraged Loans, thanks in large part to...
Manager Intelligence and Market Trends - May 2022
bfinance’s quarterly report in May 2022: read the team’s latest insights on institutional investor activity, risk appetite,...
How AP1 is Driving Innovation in Manager Selection
When it comes to selecting and working with external asset managers, larger asset owners have a dual responsibility—says Majdi...
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