Surveys/Studies

Surveys/Studies
Faith-Based Investing Offers Untapped Opportunity For Advisors: Report

Faith-based investments offer an untapped opportunity for advisors to better understand the needs of investors, where one registered investment adviser’s new research finds a mismatch in the awareness and usage of the strategies.

04.16.25
Surveys/Studies
Communication Is Key: Manager Best Practices In Times Of Market Volatility

A report reminds managers, outsourced cios and solutions providers that communication is key as “clients want to know their asset manager is thinking of them and is on the job.”

04.10.25
Trends
Border Real Estate, Copper Remain Opportune Investments Despite Trade Uncertainty: PGIM

Cross-border trade between Mexico and the U.S. and inflows of copper-related products stand to continue despite tariff volatility, opening up opportunities for investors.

04.10.25
Surveys/Studies
E&Fs’ 2025 Optimism Grounded In Private Equity, Private Credit Confidence: Survey

A new survey finds institutional investors remain optimistic about private markets and alternative asset classes’ ability to buoy their portfolio despite economic uncertainty.

04.02.25
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
OCIO Solutions Provider Builds New Framework For Fee, Investment Performance Evaluations

An independent forum for investment solutions providers and their partners has created a new holistic value measurement framework for evaluating outsourced cios, investment consultants and advisors to move beyond traditional performance and fee assessments, according to a new report.

03.26.25
Surveys/Studies
Institutions Increase Demand Around Responsible Investing Transparency: Study

More than half of institutional investors are requiring or plan to require asset managers to provide portfolio-level exposure to financially material environmental, social and governance risks along with impact and thematic reporting, according to a recent study.

03.13.25
Surveys/Studies
Target-Date Funds Remain Dominant Retirement Investment Vehicles Among DC Plans: Survey

Defined contribution plans are increasingly favoring passive management for the target date fund strategies.

03.07.25
Surveys/Studies
Size Matters: U.S. Large-Cap Stocks Outperform Small-Caps In 2024 Active Manager Review

Differences in return from a size perspective were meaningful in 2024 among U.S. equity universes.

03.06.25
Surveys/Studies
Transparency Reigns As Majority of E&Fs Hold Sustainable Investment Polices: Report

A sustainable and impact investing assessment found that the majority of surveyed endowments and foundations, 93%, have sustainable investing policies and practices in place with 73% having “sophisticated” or “robust” measures.

02.26.25
Surveys/Studies
Fixed-Income Hedge Funds Gain Traction Among Global Investors: Study

New research finds fixed-income hedge funds are growing in popularity among global institutions that seek higher yields without liquidity.

02.25.25