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Risk Mitigating Strategies
Risk Mitigating Strategies

Discover Wilshire's insights on Risk Mitigating Strategies (RMS) for institutional investors, offering low-correlation, systematic approaches to diversify and protect portfolios. Continue Reading

Date posted08/19/2024


Balancing a Plan’s Risk Exposure with Securitized Fixed Income
Balancing a Plan’s Risk Exposure with Securitized Fixed Income

Explore how securitized fixed income products help public pension plans balance risk, liquidity, and returns, offering diversification and downside protection. Continue Reading

Date posted08/16/2024


How the Inflation Reduction Act is Reshaping the Investment Landscape
How the Inflation Reduction Act is Reshaping the Investment Landscape

Discover how the Inflation Reduction Act is transforming U.S. renewable energy investments, boosting tax credits, and attracting pension capital for a sustainable future. Continue Reading

Date posted08/15/2024


Don’t Get Your Value from an Index
Don’t Get Your Value from an Index

Discover why large-cap value indices and related passive or active products often underperform true value stocks. Learn to avoid index tracking for better returns. Continue Reading

Date posted08/14/2024


Building Organizational Resilience to Ensure Successful Change Management
Building Organizational Resilience to Ensure Successful Change Management

Discover how building organizational resilience helps public sector retirement plans adapt to change, improve agility, and ensure successful change management. Continue Reading

Date posted08/9/2024


Assessing the Impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on the Renewables Sector
Assessing the Impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on the Renewables Sector

Explore how the Inflation Reduction Act boosts US renewable energy, driving job creation, onshoring, and enhancing domestic energy security amid global instability. Continue Reading

Date posted08/7/2024


What Drives A Private Credit Manager’s Outperformance?
What Drives A Private Credit Manager’s Outperformance?

Discover what drives top private credit managers' outperformance: differentiated strategies, strong track records, scaled origination, and capital preservation focus. Continue Reading

Date posted08/5/2024


Improving Members’ Well-Being: The Benefits from Time Management Training
Improving Members’ Well-Being: The Benefits from Time Management Training

Discover how time management training boosts employee well-being by reducing stress, enhancing control, and fostering work-life balance beyond productivity gains. Continue Reading

Date posted07/10/2024


Focusing on Companies with Good Labor Practices is a Sound Investment Strategy
Focusing on Companies with Good Labor Practices is a Sound Investment Strategy

Discover how companies with strong labor practices and effective human capital management deliver better financial performance. Invest sustainably with insights from Schroders, CalPERS, and Oxford research. Continue Reading

Date posted07/8/2024


Insights from Active Management Review Research
Insights from Active Management Review Research

Explore Wilshire's 2023 Active Management Review revealing public market segments where active management excels or struggles, with insights on performance and market factors. Continue Reading

Date posted06/27/2024


Clouds Clearing in the Land of the Rising Sun
Clouds Clearing in the Land of the Rising Sun

Discover why Japan's economy is rebounding with rising consumption, inflation, labor market reforms, corporate governance improvements, and tax incentives boosting equity investments. Continue Reading

Date posted06/25/2024


When History is a Guide – The Case for Commodities Today
When History is a Guide – The Case for Commodities Today

Explore how historical economic challenges mirror today’s risks and why institutional investors should consider commodities to hedge inflation and geopolitical uncertainty. Continue Reading

Date posted06/20/2024