Strategic allocation

US public pensions on the move: Preparing for the future of asset allocation

Public pension experts Adam Berger and Amy Morse share their latest research on asset allocation trends and what they could mean for plans’ ability to hit their return targets. They also offer their top investment ideas for putting plans on a better path forward.

By

Adam Berger, CFA

Amy Morse, CFA

event September 2025

15 min

Article

2027-09-30

New regime, new reality for investors?

The first half of 2025 has reinforced our view that we are entering a new investing regime. But this isn't a clean break from one regime to another; it's a messy, transitional phase, where some old rules still apply, even as new ones might be emerging. How can investors evolve for a new market environment?

By

Natasha Brook-Walters

event September 2025

5 min

Article

2026-10-31

Is it time to prepare for stagflation?

Discover why concerns about stagflation are rising, and how asset allocators may be able to hedge the effects on their portfolio.

By

Brij Khurana

event September 2025

4 min

Article

2026-08-28

The long and short (term) of markets

Head of Multi-Asset Strategy Adam Berger offers a four-part plan for short-term volatility and looks at the longer-term implications of shifting capital market expectations.

By

Adam Berger, CFA

event July 2025

14 min

Article

2027-01-01

Allocating to alternatives: A role-based guide for corporate DB plans

For corporate plan sponsors thinking about weaving hedge funds and private equity into their portfolios, we offer this brief guide to the potential benefits and key considerations when establishing an allocation, including liquidity stress testing.

Multiple authors

event July 2025

17 min

Article

2027-06-30

How is funded status holding up in the volatility? Updates on the corporate DB landscape

Members of our LDI Team share key takeaways from their latest analysis of US corporate pension plans' funded status, derisking activity, and ROA assumptions, as well as their outlook for plan contributions.

By

Jacqueline Yang, CFA

Amy Trainor, FSA

event May 2025

8 min

Article

2026-06-01

Sizing private-market allocations

Our multi-asset experts explore three key components of sizing private market allocations, offering a framework to evaluate the capacity to take on illiquidity, the need for excess return, and the ability to consistently source 'good' investments.

By

Supriya Menon

event May 2025

8 min

Article

2026-05-31

Lessons learned from a top-heavy equity market

Can the Magnificent Seven stocks continue to dominate the equity market? And what can asset owners do when markets are narrow? Head of Multi-Asset Strategy Adam Berger and Global Equity Strategist Andy Heiskell discuss the challenges and opportunities.

By

Adam Berger, CFA

Andrew Heiskell

event April 2025

10 min

Article

2026-04-30

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.

By

Adam Berger, CFA

Matthew Witheiler

event April 2025

12 min

Whitepaper

2026-03-31

Bitcoin on the brink: What investors need to know

As bitcoin appears to be entering a new phase of acceptance, we offer a brief asset owner's guide to the cryptocurrency's role, the evolving regulatory environment, potential investment benefits and risks, and portfolio implementation.

Multiple authors

event March 2025

10 min

Article

2026-03-31

The high cost of unfunded duration — and some hope on the horizon

With many corporate DB plans thinking about managing their hedge ratios, members of our LDI Team explain the high cost of synthetic duration, how plans might want to think about this issue when targeting a specific duration profile, and why costs could improve over time.

Multiple authors

event March 2025

6 min

Article

2026-03-31

Flipping the script: Our updated market outlook and the derisking/rerisking decision

Members of our LDI Team share an unusual outlook for equities and bonds and explain what it could mean for US corporate pension plans contemplating either derisking or rerisking moves from here.

By

Amy Trainor, FSA

Ian Spencer

event February 2025

6 min

Article

2026-02-28

The allocator’s checklist for 2025 and beyond

Head of Multi-Asset Strategy Adam Berger offers near- and longer-term ideas for allocators, including thoughts on alternatives, potential market surprises, and risk management.

By

Adam Berger, CFA

event January 2025

15 min

Article

2026-01-30

LDI in 2025: Ten questions corporate plan sponsors are asking

Members of our LDI Team address a range of topics that US corporate plans will be thinking about this year, from pension funding and accounting issues to portfolio diversification opportunities.

By

Amy Trainor, FSA

Ryan Randolph

event January 2025

12 min

Article

2026-01-31

Three performance drivers could help hedge funds rev up returns

Alex King and Adam Berger, members of our Investment Strategy & Solutions Group, explain why we're at a turning point for economic and market conditions that could benefit hedge funds and make them a potentially valuable addition to a multi-asset portfolio.

By

Alex King, CFA

Adam Berger, CFA

event January 2025

6 min

Article

2025-12-31

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“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.

By

Alex King, CFA

Adam Berger, CFA

event November 2024

15 min

Whitepaper

2026-11-30

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.

Multiple authors

event November 2024

16 min

Whitepaper

2025-11-30

Private placements: A primer for corporate DB plans preparing to derisk

With many corporate DB plans exploring derisking opportunities, Portfolio Manager Elisabeth Perenick and Multi-Asset Strategist Amy Trainor discuss the potential role that private investment-grade credit, or private placements, could play and consider common questions about liquidity and allocation sizing.

By

Elisabeth Perenick, FSA, CFA

Amy Trainor, FSA

event August 2024

9 min

Article

2025-08-31

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.

By

Amy Trainor, FSA

Jacqueline Yang, CFA

event July 2024

22 min

Whitepaper

2026-06-30

Can hedge funds play the role?

How should investors select the most suitable types of hedge funds for specific roles? Members of our Investment Strategy & Solutions Group offer a simple and intuitive framework that can help.

Multiple authors

event April 2024

11 min

Article

2025-03-31

Picking the right building blocks for a climate-aware portfolio

For asset owners integrating climate change into their multi-asset portfolios, members of our Investment Strategy & Solutions Group offer five important insights.

Multiple authors

event April 2024

3 min

Article

2025-04-30

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.

Multiple authors

event March 2024

Whitepaper

2026-03-31

Using defensive equities in a return-seeking portfolio: A factor framework for corporate plans

Members of our LDI and Fundamental Factor teams share their views on defensive equity investments, including their role in a plan's portfolio and the current environment for defensive factors.

By

Tom Simon, CFA, FRM

Amy Trainor, FSA

event March 2024

Article

2025-03-31

Managing currency exposure in multi-asset portfolios: how to weigh the trade-offs and impact

Nick Samouilhan, Head of Multi-Asset Strategy – APAC, evaluates the trade-offs of different currency hedging approaches and offers a novel framework for gauging their potential portfolio impact.

Multiple authors

event February 2024

Article

2026-02-28

Multi-Asset Market Outlook

To help think through the asset allocation outlook and implications for 2023, we offer views from iStrat, our investment strategy and solutions group

Multiple authors

event January 2024

Article

2024-12-31

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.

By

Jacqueline Yang, CFA

Nick Samouilhan, PhD, CFA, FRM

event December 2023

Whitepaper

2025-12-31

Beyond China: what does the rest of the EM equity world have to offer?

For investors contemplating a separate allocation to EM ex-China equities, members of our iStrat Team share their research on the composition of the opportunity set, the growing divergence in the behavior of EM ex-China equities and Chinese equities, and the long-term market outlook.

By

Alex King, CFA

Supriya Menon

event November 2023

Article

2025-11-30

Mind the liquidity (and cost) gap: Revisiting a plan’s hedge-ratio approach

Members of our LDI Team take a fresh look at the process of setting and managing liability hedge ratio targets, including liquidity considerations that are top of mind today and the implementation toolkit.

By

Amy Trainor, FSA

Jeremy Forster

event June 2023

Article

2025-06-30

Is your asset allocation ready for the realities of climate change?

Our Investment Strategy Team shares key findings from the research behind their climate-aware strategic asset allocation (SAA) approach, including challenges and trade-offs that asset owners should understand.

Multiple authors

event June 2023

Article

2025-06-30

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.

Multiple authors

event April 2023

Whitepaper

2024-04-30

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