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Three important market developments from April This most recent edition of our Chart Pack provides several charts on three important developments shaping markets and economies in both the near- and long-term. First, the chart pack explores the new era of geopolitical instability. Second, it offers some interesting takes on the recent price movements of certain […]

By: Gary Adams,  Senior Investment Content Specialist | 30 Apr 2024 The changing dynamics of institutional investors Over the past 10 years, ETF usage in asset owner portfolios has increased fourfold. What’s driving this growth and why has it accelerated in recent years? S&P Dow Jones Indices tackles this question in its new quarterly analysis of ETFs in

Is the investment industry any greener? Following the worldwide celebrations for Earth Day, we have put together a selection of timely and practical insights into ESG, responsible investing, and sustainability in general. Here is what allocators interested in this space should know about the pace of transition toward a greener economy, alongside information on the

By: Anton Balint,  Senior Investment Writer | 17 Apr 2024 Updated 26 Apr 2024 Keep your fingers on the economic pulse This year is critical for the global economy—ignore (if you can) all the ongoing geopolitical risks, all the central banks’ decisions still pending, and think of only one word that has recently left a bitter

By: Gary Adams,  Senior Investment Content Specialist | 17 Apr 2024 Updated 18 Apr 2024 Highlighting alternative methods for funding critical infrastructure development Further electrification of the U.S. energy grid is a vital step toward securing a lower carbon future. Private Credit is one way that investors can access this complicated but rewarding opportunity. READ

By: Anton Balint,  Senior Investment Writer | 19 Apr 2024 Updated 23 Apr 2024 The “how” and “where” of solid portfolio performance Asset allocation and portfolio construction go hand-in-hand. This is true for investors looking to build a new portfolio from scratch, as well as for allocators who are looking to reposition or re-balance their

How can investors beat the market? With good research. The recent U.S. tech stock rally has put talk about a potential market bubble back on the agenda for allocators. Looking only at the last 30 years, the discussions of whether a bubble is in fact forming or not is itself highly volatile, let alone the

Where are the best opportunities across fixed income? As unpredictable as the weather has been in many countries lately, so has the fixed income universe been. The big question is how allocators can find opportunities in this highly uncertain environment. The insights below can help.  PUBLIC DEBT 5 Reasons to Be Active in Fixed Income

Salary Survey Round-up: Front-, middle-, and back-office roles Below is an updated list of Asian and Australian asset management salary surveys that have been uploaded to the Savvy Investor platform. These surveys detail compensation trends for asset managers, financial, and back-office roles across the Asia Pacific region, including Japan, and Hong Kong. AU | Super

Latest Salary Surveys: Pensions Industry In the list below, you will find surveys of salaries from a range of roles across the pensions industry, including directors and CIOs. THE LATEST SALARY INSIGHTS Global | Actuarial Salary Survey Graphs (Actuarial Careers) The charts in this report compare the latest data with the results of our 2023