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Loans from Federal Home Loan Banks: An opportunity for US insurers to enhance investment yield and total return
Learn why we believe FHLB loans provide compelling potential for insurers to add alpha or increase yield by borrowing at low rates and benefitting from possible favorable treatment by ratings agencies. In addition, explore examples of customized investment solutions that have the potential to capitalize on these advantages.
18 min
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2026-06-30
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12 min
When will capital come back to private equity?
Head of Multi-Asset Strategy Adam Berger and Head of Late-Stage Growth Matt Witheiler consider the state of the private equity market, including liquidity challenges, the effects of higher interest rates, late-stage opportunities, and the impact of AI.
12 min
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2026-03-31
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10 min
Implementing decarbonisation guidelines: lessons learned in collaboration with clients
For asset owners with net-zero ambitions, balancing decarbonisation goals with investment objectives can be a challenge. Climate Transition Risk Analyst Julie Delongchamp outlines a practical five-step approach to implementing tailored guidelines.
10 min
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2026-02-28
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18 min
Concentrated markets: Implications for active management, manager research, and multi-manager capital allocation
Members of our Fundamental Factor Team share research insights on the portfolio impact of benchmark concentration and highlight tools that may help, including extension strategies, passive-share analysis, and index-completion approaches.
18 min
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2025-12-31
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15 min
“Goldilocks” and the three drivers of hedge fund outperformance
Members of our Investment Strategy & Solutions Group explain why shifting economic conditions may bode well for hedge funds broadly but also see reasons that manager selection may be more important than ever.
15 min
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2026-11-30
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16 min
Setting ROAs for 2025: A guide for US corporate and public plans
How are pension plans adjusting their ROA assumptions? And how do those assumptions line up with our long-term capital market assumptions? Find out in this annual update.
16 min
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2025-11-30
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25 min
Extra credit for corporate plans: Advanced topics in LDI implementation
To help corporate DB plans refine their liability-hedging strategies, members of our LDI Team take a deep dive on 3 key liability risks and offer ideas to help improve the design of hedging portfolios.
25 min
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2026-08-31
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22 min
The evolution of derisking: Assessing new and time-tested liability-hedging ideas
As defined benefit plans contemplate the best path to their eventual “end state,” members of our LDI team update their liability-hedging research with a blend of traditional benchmark ideas and new opportunities to capitalize on changing market conditions and a broader investment universe.
22 min
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2026-06-30
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8 min
Disappearing unicorns: The importance of capital efficiency in a higher-for-longer rate environment
Members of our late-state growth equity team share their views on the impact of interest rates on venture capital activity — including the ability of companies to reach “unicorns” status.
8 min
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2025-07-31
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18 min
Factors to consider when allocating to US small-cap stocks
From avoiding "junk" to holding on to "graduates," members of our Fundamental Factor Team share their research insights on the pursuit of alpha in the small-cap space.
18 min
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2026-05-31
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20 min
Monthly Market Snapshot — April 2024
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
20 min
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2025-05-21
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20 min
Monthly Market Snapshot — March 2024
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
20 min
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2025-04-30
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19 min
Financial Market Review
A quarterly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
19 min
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2025-04-30
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18 min
The role of multi-asset credit in DC plans
We believe that multi-asset credit can augment a DC plan's core or core plus allocation by potentially providing diversification, real-time allocations to sector opportunities, and a stable income stream.
18 min
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2025-04-30
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A blueprint for building climate-aware multi-asset portfolios
Members of our Investment Strategy & Solutions Group take a deep dive on the issues asset owners should consider when choosing climate-aware portfolio building blocks, from the evolving opportunity set to the active/passive decision.
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2026-03-31
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15 min
Monthly Market Snapshot — May 2024
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
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2025-03-31
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Monthly Market Snapshot — February 2024
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
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2025-03-31
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5 reasons to be active in fixed income
Actively managed fixed income portfolios have several distinct advantages over passive approaches.
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2025-02-28
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Monthly Market Snapshot — January 2024
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
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2025-02-28
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Financial Market Review
A quarterly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
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2025-01-31
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Monthly Market Snapshot – December 2023
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
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2025-01-31
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Annual message from our CEO: At a crossroads
CEO Jean Hynes offers perspectives on the current macro and market environment, including the need to challenge long-held assumptions, prepare for persistent disruption, and consider the resulting investment opportunities and risks.
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2025-01-31
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Monthly Market Snapshot – November 2023
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
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2024-12-21
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Rebalancing a multi-asset portfolio: A guide to the choices and trade-offs
Many investors wrestle with portfolio rebalancing decisions, particularly in volatile environments. In this paper, members of our Investment Strategy Team argue for a well-structured rebalancing policy and share research on different approaches and common implementation considerations.
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2025-12-31
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Setting ROAs for 2024: A guide for US corporate and public plans
How are pension plans adjusting their ROA assumptions? And how do those assumptions line up with our long-term capital market assumptions? Find out in this annual update.
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2024-12-31
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Liability-hedging diversifiers: What’s on your pension’s playlist?
Corporate pensions moving closer to their end state may benefit from more diversified liability-hedging allocations. To help, LDI Team Chair Amy Trainor offers a liability-hedging diversifiers “playlist” — a set of asset classes and strategies that may harmonize well with a variety of objectives, from downside mitigation to long-term outperformance versus long corporate bonds.
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2024-10-31
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The alpha equation: Balancing active risk sources in multi-asset portfolios
Members of our iStrat Team share their research on the process of deciding how much active risk to take at the asset class and security levels in pursuit of alpha objectives. They also offer a step-by-step framework for implementing the research findings.
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2024-05-04
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Designing a climate-aware strategic asset allocation
Members of our Investment Strategy Team explain how they incorporate climate metrics into their asset allocation optimization process. They also discuss implementation — the choice of specific climate-aware building blocks and strategies to express the desired asset allocation.
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2024-04-30
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Monthly Market Snapshot — January 2023
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
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2023-05-15
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Financial Market Review — Fourth quarter 2022
A quarterly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
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2023-07-15
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Monthly Market Snapshot — December 2022
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
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2023-03-15
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Monthly Market Snapshot: November 2022
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
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2023-02-15
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Monthly Market Snapshot: October 2022
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
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2023-01-15
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Financial Market Review: Third quarter 2022
A quarterly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
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2023-04-15
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Monthly Market Snapshot: September 2022
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
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2022-11-15
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Macro renaissance: The opportunity ahead for investors
As the global economy and financial markets transition to a new, potentially more volatile era, macro investment strategies may be well positioned to take advantage of market dislocations and greater asset price differentiation.
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2023-10-31
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