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The latest insights into SWFs… Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) manage a total of $11.3 trillion in AUM globally. According to the latest data, this allocation is spread mostly among equities, fixed income, and alternatives (both liquid and illiquid). There is a small position in cash as well. The following selection of papers enables investors to engage […]

The global economy remains under the omen of volatility… Investors, like economists, find themselves between uncertainty and more uncertainty when predicting global growth. True, data shows improvements across certain key economies, like the U.S., but the question is: for how long? There are plenty of risks, some explored below, which give reasons for caution. Can

The latest insights into private equity, infrastructure, and more… Are hedge funds still delivering on their expectations? How can allocators spot the right opportunities among infrastructure projects? What are the forces transforming the private equity landscape? These are some of the questions which the papers below try to answer. Will Infrastructure Deliver For Investors? (Nuveen)

CLICK TO REGISTER: The Data Opportunity – Connecting to the Back-Office to Unlock Growth When it comes to institutional investors, data has long been the realm of portfolio and investment decisions. But tools like big data analytics, the cloud and generative AI, are transforming an investment firm’s data use and management across its entire operations with

Here are the forces which are shaping asset allocation… Below investors can explore three of the most important themes underpinning markets and economies: the transition towards a greener economic blueprint, the transformative force of artificial intelligence, and the shifting picture of macroeconomic conditions. THE MACRO SHIFTS Megatrends: The Transformation of Labor Markets (PGIM) The forces

Challenges and opportunities in the green future… With the COP 28 approaching, we decided to look at some of the most timely and insightful content pieces which touch on ESG, the green economy, and sustainability. Below you can explore how emerging markets are tackling the transition towards a greener economy, what challenges ESG investors continue

Where are the opportunities among fixed income products? More and more signs point towards the end of a long-term debt cycle which started – some argue – with the new monetary system at the end of WWII. There have been recent warnings about a potential debt crisis from the Congressional Budget Office in Washington and

Megatrends Launch: Transformation of Labor Markets Forces are beginning to shift the global economy from an era of abundant labor to one of labor scarcity and new technology. VIEW RESEARCH The era of abundant labor is over and the forces reshaping global labor markets will impact wages, productivity, unemployment, economic growth, inflation and fiscal deficits

The latest insights into technological innovations… Digital assets and infrastructure are a new thing for investors. However, they are quickly becoming an essential part of how markets function and how allocators think about finding returns. The collection of insights below provides investors with the latest perspectives on this third wave of technological innovation, touching on

Three forces driving markets and economies… In this edition of the Chart Pack, investors can explore a range of data points covering three core themes: the changing patterns underpinning the global economy, the volatility of commodity markets, and the growth of the ETF sector.  Why are forecasts of global growth persistently pessimistic? Where can investors