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Investing at Inflections: Real Estate Equity in a Changing Rate Environment
Investing at Inflections: Real Estate Equity in a Changing Rate Environment

Explore how real estate equity, especially in multifamily sectors, remains resilient amid rising interest rates and shifting macroeconomic trends. Continue Reading

Date posted07/9/2025


Promoting Retirement Stability Through Governance, Portfolio Allocation, and Plan Design
Promoting Retirement Stability Through Governance, Portfolio Allocation, and Plan Design

Explore how integrating defined benefit and defined contribution plans with strong governance and smart portfolio allocation promotes stable, resilient public sector retirement systems. Continue Reading

Date posted06/27/2025


The Rise of Private Credit Secondaries: A Differentiated Strategy Offering Investors a Diversified
The Rise of Private Credit Secondaries: A Differentiated Strategy Offering Investors a Diversified

Explore the rise of private credit secondaries—a growing market offering investors diversified, low-correlated assets with current yield and equity upside for enhanced portfolio returns. Continue Reading

Date posted06/20/2025


Positioning for a Real Estate Comeback
Positioning for a Real Estate Comeback

Explore insights on the real estate comeback as Humphreys Capital highlights strong fundamentals, population growth, and strategic investing amid market challenges. Continue Reading

Date posted06/3/2025


Building Diversified Portfolios with CLOs
Building Diversified Portfolios with CLOs

Discover how Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs) enhance income, reduce default risk, and diversify fixed income portfolios with strong risk-return profiles. Continue Reading

Date posted05/27/2025


Optimizing Opportunities: Public Pension Plans Reassess Allocations Amid Higher Fixed Income Yields
Optimizing Opportunities: Public Pension Plans Reassess Allocations Amid Higher Fixed Income Yields

Public pension plans are reassessing asset allocations amid higher fixed income yields, reducing risk while maintaining returns with improved capital market assumptions. Continue Reading

Date posted05/8/2025


Emerging Markets: 6 Key Themes for 2025
Emerging Markets: 6 Key Themes for 2025

Explore six key emerging market themes for 2025, including AI supply chains, India's growth, China's fiscal rebound, Saudi reforms, South Africa's political shift, and Mexico's reshoring potential. Continue Reading

Date posted04/29/2025


Unlocking the Power of a Strategic Allocation to Commodities
Unlocking the Power of a Strategic Allocation to Commodities

Discover why a strategic allocation to commodities enhances portfolio diversification and risk management amid evolving inflation and geopolitical trends. Continue Reading

Date posted04/10/2025


Best Practices for Monitoring Your Securities Portfolio in 2025
Best Practices for Monitoring Your Securities Portfolio in 2025

Discover best practices for monitoring your securities portfolio in 2025 to protect assets, detect fraud, and maximize recovery with expert strategies for institutional investors. Continue Reading

Date posted03/26/2025


Cut and Run? Not So Fast... Private Credit and the Fed
Cut and Run? Not So Fast... Private Credit and the Fed

Explore why maintaining a core allocation in private credit direct lending is strategic despite Fed rate changes, offering consistent premium returns and risk mitigation. Continue Reading

Date posted03/6/2025


Efficient Credit Hedging With the Quality-Junk Factor
Efficient Credit Hedging With the Quality-Junk Factor

Explore how a long-short quality-junk equity factor offers efficient credit hedging with positive carry and negative correlation to credit risk in low-yield markets. Continue Reading

Date posted03/5/2025


Why U.S. Small- and Mid-Cap Equities Now?
Why U.S. Small- and Mid-Cap Equities Now?

Discover why U.S. small- and mid-cap equities are gaining attention with generational low valuations, improved earnings growth, and benefits from onshoring and M&A trends. Continue Reading

Date posted02/27/2025