Corporate pension funds’ allocation to domestic equity declined again after stabilizing two years ago. It also declined in domestic fixed-income continuing a long-term trend. Allocation to insurance general accounts increased. Looking ahead 3 years...

Most important issues and challenges facing Japanese institutions: Broader risk management continues to dominate fund executives’ concerns, though hedging FX risk became meaningfully more important in the past year. Inflation concerns have lessoned...

In the past 12 months, hiring activity has been modest for most equity products. More than one in ten institutional investors uses equities with high dividends and concentrated investments, while roughly one in ten uses smart-beta. Demand for all...

The number of managers actively soliciting individual institutions decreased for the second year in a row among all institutions, but increased with the largest funds.

Greenwich Associates has unique insights to help consultants and managers quantify the value of specialization through client segmentation. Our findings are based on data regarding investment consulting firms and are also applicable to investment...

For many finance executives, social media is an important part of their professional lives. It is used to engage with peers and colleagues, to research sales leads, to learn from industry leaders, and even as a source of alpha for certain strategies...

The asset management industry is at an inflection point, facing many challenges: Macro Forces, Interest Rates, Regulation, Competition. With challenges, there will be opportunities for managers to succeed if they A) Partner with clients in areas...

Greenwich Associates Consultant, Andrew McCollum, discusses the shift in client needs and which distribution approaches likely to enable future success in asset management.

Greenwich Associates consultant, Christopher Dunn, reviews the growing trend on Outsourced Chief Investment Officers. What are the reasons for this trend and what does this mean for asset managers?

Greenwich Associates Consultant, Davis Walmsley, comments on the shift from active to passive management, and different approaches taken by managers.