Aabar Investments, an Abu Dhabi government-backed investment company, is targeting an “iconic” piece of Manhattan real estate, according to Mohamed al-Husseiny, chief executive of the firm.
RogersCasey: in defence of active management
While recent manager performance has raised concerns about active management, US consulting firm Rogerscasey believes that active management is often called into question at precisely the wrong time. And while passive investing has proven to be a cost effective way for some investors to access some portions of the capital markets, there are situations where hiring a fund manager is the more appropriate course of action. This research brief by Chris Thompson, director in the alpha investment research group, outlines the consultant’s case.
First US mandate for ESG-focused emerging market equities
In a first for the US market, several institutional investors are searching for an investment manager capable of running emerging market equities in alignment with rigorous environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards.
Secular growth in emerging markets and how to access it
This paper by Scott Berg, global large cap equity portfolio manager at T Rowe Price examines the secular growth trends that have underpinned emerging markets and whether there is still an argument for exposure to these markets within a global equities portfolio.
Quant modelling in private equity a sign of maturity
Managing director of Adveq, Peter Laib, believes private equity fund-of-fund portfolios need more analytical oversight and that diversification should be driven by the timing of capital in the market, not the number of funds. He spoke with Amanda White about the next phase of private equity as an asset class.
CalPERS’ absolute return mess
Wilshire’s annual review of CalPERS’ internal risk managed absolute return strategies (RMARS) has revealed a number of anomalies compared with its other global equity investments, including an over-reliance on quantitative tools and inadequate staff compensation incentives.
