HOOPP’s double digit returns
17.2% return for 2012 gives plan one of top records in the world.
- March 20, 2013 September 13, 2019
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17.2% return for 2012 gives plan one of top records in the world.
When it comes to emerging markets, the Ivey League investment firm has been a major leader, using ETFs to gain critical exposure to countries like India, Brazil, the Philippines and Malaysia. But according to the endowment fund’s latest 13F filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Harvard is paring its exposure to emerging markets with some big cuts to its ETF holdings. Yes, it still holds investments in about 20 different ETFs but it has liquidated positions in some and made substantial cuts in others.
While more and more investors are calling the Great Rotation out as a fake, bond ETFs are doing extremely well on rumours that the bond bubble is about the burst. According to BlackRock, exchange-traded bond funds took in $70 billion last year, a jump of 31.4% over 2011.
According to a new paper put out by Lyxor Asset Management, active managers ought to be watching their spreads when they use exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The problem is, many aren't.
Data shows inflows into China-focused exchange-traded products tripled in the last quarter of 2012, rising to $12.2 billion as investors responded positively to China’s elections and the possibility that new leadership could just kickstart growth. In all, it was a positive end to a year marked by stories about empty Chinese ghost malls and political scandals.
A Seeking Alpha blogger attempts to create an exchange-traded fund (ETF) version of the Yale Model with a focus on alternatives. Plan sponsors have long been trying to find transparent and lower-cost ways to access the very alternatives that are a staple of the Swensen model. Could ETFs be the answer?
How cuts to healthcare spending will drive growth in the sector.
According to a recent article in Pensions & Investments a lot of institutions, including pension funds, have yet to jump aboard the ETF train because providers haven’t done a good enough job of reaching out to them.
Malcolm Hamilton shares his concerns around alternative investments.
Pension funds’ interest in commodities has also piqued the interest of a major player in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) space: ETF Securities, a firm specializing in commodity-based ETFs. Last week, it announced plans to further expand its product range in response to growing demand, particularly among pension funds. Will plan sponsors bite?