Perpetual Monetary Easing: Problem Creator for Pension Plans | Chief Investment Officer

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Monetary Easing Puts Pensions at Risk of Liquidity Shortfall (CIO)

It has its critics, but France is on the UK’s heels | Private Debt Investor

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French Banks Are Opaque, but Their Private Debt Is Growing (PDI)

Scary Similarity: The Roaring Twenties and Today

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Eerie Similarity: The Roaring Twenties and Today (CIO)

Opinion | How Technology Saved China’s Economy – The New York Times

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China’s Tech Revolution Saved the Economy and Jobs (NYT)

Era of mega-funded, money-losing unicorns is coming to an end

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Era of Mega-Funded Unicorns Is Coming to an End (CNBC)

(99+) How to Invest in Alternative Funds in Private Markets | LinkedIn

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How a $40B Public Pension Fund Chooses Its Alt Investments (LI)

KKR’s Petraeus: We’re facing ‘the most complex array of threats’ since end of Cold War | Private Equity International

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KKR’s Petraeus Says the US and China Are in a Tech Cold War (PEI)

Investors Redeemed Nearly $100 Billion from Hedge Funds in 2019 | Chief Investment Officer

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Investors Redeemed Nearly $100B From Hedge Funds in 2019 (CIO)

Ill-Starred Investing Ace Bill Miller Posts Whiz-Bang 2019 Returns | Chief Investment Officer

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Bill Miller’s HF Returns 120% Following 34% Loss in 2018 (CIO)

Head of Canada’s Largest Pension Warns Against Illiquid Assets | Chief Investment Officer

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Head of CPPIB Warns Against Illiquid Assets (CIO)

Bridgewater’s Year May Have Been Bad – But There’s More to That Story | Institutional Investor

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Despite a Sub-par 2019, Ray Dalio’s Fund Is Still the Top HF (II)

How Central Banks Turned Hedge Funds into A New Recession Risk

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Low Interest Rates Turned Hedge Funds Into a Recession Risk (CCN)

Private Equity: Fooling Some of the People All of the Time? | CFA Institute Enterprising Investor

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Private Equity, “If You Can’t Measure It, You Can’t Manage It” (CFA)

VIDEO: PE has become ‘scapegoat’ for anti-wealth movement, says Thoma

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PE Has Become a ‘Scapegoat’ for the Anti-Wealth Movement (PEI)

No Safe Asset? > World Economic Forum Annual Meeting | World Economic Forum

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World Economic Forum Panel Discussion on Negative Yield (WEF)

Pension fund assets to climb to $61 trillion by 2025 – report

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PwC Forecasts Pension Fund Assets to Reach $61T by 2025 (PI)

Answering Another Key Question in a Request for Proposal | Morningstar

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Scott Simon Rejects Alt Investment for Retirement Plans (MS)

ESG not a big factor in fund selection among most investors – study

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Study Finds ESG Is Not a Big Factor in Fund Selection (PI)

BlackRock to raise at least $400m for EM-focused climate infra fund | Private Equity International

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BlackRock to Raise at Least $400M for Climate Infra Fund (PEI)

Chinese GPs cede ground in the battle over LPAs | Private Equity International

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Chinese GPs Fail to Close Due to Trade Tension and Appetite (PEI)

HK could become ‘one of the most competitive’ on carried interest | Private Equity International

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HK’s Carried Interest Reform Could Make Them a Tax Haven (PEI)

Why Partners Group is underweight the Asia-Pacific region

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Partners Group Offers Institutional-Quality Opportunities (PEI)

Stock Market Feels Like 1999’s, Says Paul Tudor Jones | Chief Investment Officer

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Paul Tudor Jones Says, “Stock Market Feels Like 1999’s” (CIO)

Paul Tudor Jones says this ‘crazy’ market reminds him of early ’99

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Paul Tudor Warns, This Bullish Run Reminds Him of Early ’99 (CNBC)

China’s VC investment drops after years of boom | Fortune

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China’s VC Deals Fell Dramatically From $302b to $258b in 2019 (F)

Founder of world’s largest hedge fund says ‘cash is trash’ as the Dow soars to records – MarketWatch

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Dalio Claims ‘Cash Is Trash’ in the Current Bull Market (MW)

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Top 20 Hedge Funds Made $59.3B in 2019, Biggest in a Decade (FT)

Head of Canada Pension Fund Warns on Rush to Iliquid Assets

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CEO of CPPIB Warns on Rush to Illiquid Alt Asset Class (YH)

David Tepper and Stanley Druckenmiller still bullish on stocks

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David and Stan Are Still Bullish but Expect a Slow Down(CNBC)

Blockchain Could Save a Country Billions, Report Says | Chief Investment Officer

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UAE Adopts Blockchain, Could Save Them Billions in Cost (CIO)

PBGC Approves Facilitated Merger of New York Pension Funds | Chief Investment Officer

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PBGC Approves Merger of Two New York Pension Funds (CIO)

Airline Stocks Fly High Despite Boeing MAX Mess | Chief Investment Officer

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Airline Stocks Fly High Despite Boeing Max Mess (CIO)

Family Offices Slash Allocation to Alternatives by More than Half | Chief Investment Officer

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Family Offices Slash Allocation to Alts by More Than Half (CIO)

Endowment Index Surges 20.19% in 2019 | Chief Investment Officer

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Endowment Index Surges 20.19% in 2019, Best in a Decade (CIO)

New Memo From Howard Marks: You Bet! (OAK)

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New Memo From Howard Marks: You Bet! (OAK)

Stanley Druckenmiller Is Embracing Risk Again, Just ‘Timidly’ – Bloomberg

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Druckenmiller Embraces Risk Once Again, but More Cautiously (BB)

Private equity fundraising reaches post-crisis high | Private Equity International

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PE Fundraising Reaches $537.2b, Highest Since the Crisis (PEI)

Hedge Funds Deliver Biggest Gains in a Decade | Institutional Investor

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Hedge Funds Deliver Biggest Gain but Still Less Than the Market (II)

Almost No One’s Starting New Hedge Funds Anymore | Institutional Investor

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Almost No One’s Starting New Hedge Funds Anymore (II)

Lone Pine Beat the Market in 2019 | Institutional Investor

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Lone Pine Capital Beats Market (II)

Hedge Funds’ Stock Winners — and Losers — of the Decade | Institutional Investor

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Hedge Funds’ Stock Winners and Losers of the Decade (II)

Tiger Global Beats the Market — Again | Institutional Investor

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Tiger Global Beats Market Again, Up 33% (II)

Stocks More Than Doubled Over the Last Decade. Many Investors Missed Out. | Institutional Investor

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Stocks More Than Doubled Over the Last Decade (II)

The Biggest Haul Yet for Private Equity — And Who Got It | Institutional Investor

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Biggest Private Equity Closes, Blackstone Wins (II)

State pension plan funding ratios rise in Q4, full year – Wilshire

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State Pension Funding Ratio Rose in Q4 (PI)

Private equity funds, amount raised slip in 2019 – Preqin

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Private Equity Fundraising Slips in 2019 (PI)

AQR plans to cut as much as 10% of global workforce

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AQR Capital Management Plans to Cut 10% of Workforce (PI)

Private equity begins 2020 with more cash than ever before

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PE Begins 2020 With More Cash Than Ever Before (PI)

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The Rise of Challenger Banks (FTP)

Story of the Year: How trustworthy is EBITDA? | Private Equity International

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How Trustworthy Is EBITDA? Inflated Valuations (PEI)

2019 was another record year for healthcare VC funding | Venture Capital Journal

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2019 Was Another Record Year for Healthcare VC Funding (VCJ)

US PE fundraising hit record $301bn in 2019 as megafund domination continues | AltAssets Private Equity News

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US PE Fundraising Hit Record $301B in 2019 (AA)

Story of the Year: Growth equity soars | Private Equity International

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Growth-Oriented Technology Investments Are Hot (PEI)

What Latin American pension funds are looking for

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What Latin American Pension Funds Are Looking for (PEI)

LP Perspectives 2020: On the minds of the top LPs | Private Equity International

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What Investment Issues Keep You Awake at Night? (PEI)

Co-investments continue to be hot | Private Equity International

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Co-Investments Popular Due to Low Fee and Higher Returns (PEI)

Hedge funds record best annual return in a decade in 2019, says HFR

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Hedge Funds Record Best Annual Returns in a Decade (HW)

China Investment Corp’s head of hedge funds has resigned

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CIC Head of Hedge Funds Has Resigned (DSA)

National Pension Service of Korea Reorganizes Alternatives Units – SWFI

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Korea National Pension Reorganizes Alt Unit for Exposure (SWFI)

Beer Experts Agree, These Storylines Defined The Last Decade In Brewing

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These Storylines Defined the Last Decade in Brewing (FB)

Hong Kong’s ‘Superman’ Li Ka-shing makes a comeback to investing in China as Cheung Kong sets up US$360 million Jilin power plant venture | South China Morning Post

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Hong Kong’s LI Ka-Shing Comeback With a Power Plant (SCMP)

Private equity firms’ ‘secondaries’ market is expected to keep growing – Business Insider

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PE Firms Are Embracing Selling Their Own Investors’ Stakes (BI)

Predictions for private equity competition for assets and returns – Business Insider

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It Will Be Harder for PE to Find Cheaper Investments (BI)

Private equity cash reaches record $1.5T | Fox Business

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Private Equity Cash Reaches Record $1.5 T (FOX)

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Will Institutional Investors Favor Private Equity in 2020? (BC)

Private equity investors see savings in AI – Risk.net

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FoFs in PE Started Using AI to Lower Cost (RN)

Wall Street is moving out of New York, returning to private offices – Business Insider

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Wall Street Will Ditch New York for Cheaper Cities (BI)

Blackstone’s Stephen Schwarzman Highlights What It Takes To Succeed At The Highest Levels Of Business

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Schwarzman Highlights What It Takes to Succeed (FB)

Private equity’s talent challenge: Keeping it out of the family – Reuters

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More and More PE Professional Are Moving to Family Offices (R)

The big shifts in family office succession and recruitment for 2020 | Campden FB

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Shift in Family Office Succession and Recruitment for 2020 (CFB)

Despite Robust Returns, Funding Level for Top 100 US Corporate Plans Drops in 2019 | Chief Investment Officer

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Despite Robust Returns, Pension Funding Declined in 2019 (CIO)

CalSTRS Rejects Fossil Fuel Divestment | Chief Investment Officer

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CalSTRS Rejects Fossil Fuel Divestment (CIO)

Top hedge fund industry trends for 2020

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Top Hedge Fund Industry Trends for 2020 (HW)

More hedge funds have closed than those opened for 5th year in a row – AlternativeSoft News

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More Hedge Funds Have Closed Than Opened for 5th Year (AS)

Opalesque Roundup: More than 4000 hedge funds have been liquidated in the past five years: hedge fund news week 01 – Opalesque

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More Than 4,000 Hedge Funds Have Been Liquidated (OP)

Deals fell to lowest volume in six years in 2019 – CityAM : CityAM

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Deals Fell to Lowest in 6 Years in 2019 (CAM)

Arizona State Pension Is Headed for ‘Complete Desperation,’ Research Group Warns | Chief Investment Officer

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Arizona Pension Low Funds Makes It Difficult to Hire Teachers (CIO)

NYC and London Mayors Urge Global Cities to Divest from Fossil Fuels

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NYC and London Mayors Urge to Divest From Fossil Fuels (CIO)

Investment Advisors, Fintech Innovations Top SEC’s Priorities for 2020

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SEC Will Pay Close Attention to Investment Advisors in 2020 (CIO)

2019 Industry Innovation Awards | Chief Investment Officer

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Elizabeth Burton Overhauls Hawaii ERS (CIO)

Ackman, Buying a Stake in Idol Buffett’s Firm, Finally Turns a 2019 Profit

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Pershing Square Finally Turns Profit After 4 Years of Losing (CIO)

Private debt fundraising drops $28bn in 2019 | Private Debt Investor

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Private Debt Fundraising Drops in 2019 Along With Funds (PDI)

The future of Israel’s tech scene may come down to US vs China | Venture Capital Journal

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Future of Israel’s Tech Comes Down to US vs China (VCJ)

The Cost of Divestment for Endowments | Institutional Investor

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Divesting of Fossil Fuels Has Not Hurt Endowment Performance (II)

The Low-Fee Mirage | Institutional Investor

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Fee Competition Hasn’t Lowered Prices Due to High Expense (II)

Investors Urge Private-Equity Industry to Improve Transparency – WSJ

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LPs Want PE Firms to Standardize Reporting and Fees (WSJ)

Texas ERS Could Become Insolvent 20 Years Earlier than Previously Anticipated

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Texas ERS Could Become Insolvent in 40 Years (CIO)

Decreasing Returns or Reversion to the Mean? The Case of Private Equity Fund Growth by Andrea Rossi :: SSRN

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Decreasing Returns for PE Funds That Grow (SSRN)

In Disappointing Year, Bridgewater’s Flagship Fund Returns 0.5% | Institutional Investor

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Bridgewater’s Flagship Fund Returns 0.5% in 2019 (II)

How private real estate is connecting with a 5G future | PERE

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Private Real Estate Is Connecting to 5g (PERE)

Private real estate’s agent of disruption | PERE

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VTS Is No Stranger to Real Estate Disruption (PERE)

Canadian Defined Benefit Plans Surge at End of 2019

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Canadian Funded Ratio All-Time High Due to Bond Yields (CIO)

Trader Joe’s Retirement System Hit with Lawsuit Alleging ERISA Breaches

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Trader Joe’s Retirement System Lawsuit Over Management (CIO)

Money from Fired CalPERS Equity Managers May End Up in Direct Lending | Chief Investment Officer

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Ben Meng Is Steering CalPERS to Invest in Private Debt (CIO)

North America in 2020: LP portfolios unprepared for downturn | Private Equity International

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LP Portfolios Are Not Ready for a Downturn in 2020 (PEI)

Funds of funds outperform secondaries – report | Secondaries Investor

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FoFs Beat Secondaries in Returns (PEI)

Story of the year: ILPA’s model LPA | Private Equity International

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Free to Use LIPA Model Guide for Negotiating With GPs (PEI)

Story of the year: ‘They said it’ in 2019 | Private Equity International

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Story of the Year: Best Quotes of 2019 (PEI)

Story of the year: PEI’s most-downloaded podcasts | Private Equity International

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PEI’s Most Downloaded Podcasts (PEI)

Revealed: The busiest LPs of 2019 | Private Equity International

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Revealed: The Busiest LPs of 2019 (PeI)

Subscribe to read | Financial Times

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Ten People Set to Shape Wall Street in 2020 (FT)

Byron Wien and Joe Zidle Announce Ten Surprises for 2020

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Byron Wien and Joe Zidle Announce Ten Surprises for 2020 (BS)

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Warren Buffett’s Faith in Boeing Helps It Soar (ZH)

This Hedge Fund Won’t Take Management Fees | Institutional Investor

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Parplus Partners Charges No Management Fee (II)

Here’s What Determines How Much Endowment CIOs Get Paid | Institutional Investor

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Here’s What Determines How Much Endowment CIOs Get Paid (II)

2019 Industry Innovation Awards | Chief Investment Officer

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2019 Industry Innovation Awards (CIO)

2019: The Year in Charts – Compound Advisors

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2019: The Year in Charts (CA)

New, Large Funds From Sequoia And Hillhouse Chase The Next China Opportunities, Politics Aside

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Sequoia and Hillhouse Still Betting on Chinese Opportunity (FB)

Negative Yields, Shrinking Unicorns and More Challenges for 2020 – Bloomberg

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Negative Yields, Shrinking Unicorns, and More for 2020 (BB)

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Top US Endowments Fail to Beat Market Tracker Funds (FT)

Council Post: Retirement Investors Use Alternative Assets To Foil Market Volatility

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IRA Investors Seek Alt Investments to Foil Volatility (FB)

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Pimco, CQS, Hayfin Are Betting on Distressed Debt (FT)

Europe in 2020: Banner year for fundraising | Private Equity International

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European Equity Houses Return to Market with Target Records (PEI)

North America in 2020: LP portfolios unprepared for downturn | Private Equity International

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Most LP Portfolios Unprepared for Downturn in 2020 (PEI)

Arizona State Pension Is Headed for ‘Complete Desperation,’ Research Group Warns

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Arizona State Pension Is Headed for ‘Complete Desperation’ (CIO)

More Hedge Funds Close in 2019 than Opened | Chief Investment Officer

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More Hedge Funds Close in 2019 than Opened (CIO)

Back at Work and Stressed? Cute Baby Animal Photos May Help. – WSJ