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The gap between AI research and allocation policy is getting wider
A systematic review of AI research that actually matters for institutional allocators — week 2.
Mar 16
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The 2026 Asset Allocation Award Nominees
A decade of nominations reveals which asset managers consistently make the shortlist.
Mar 12
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From 72 Strategy Reports to 5 Awards: How a 36-Month Model Portfolio Reveals Consistent Allocation Skill
The methodology behind the Asset Allocation Awards, analysing 72 strategy reports over a 36-month horizon.
Mar 10
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4 of 5 Years High Yield Outperformed, Why Tight Spreads Now Raise the Bar
US High Yield option adjusted spread (OAS) 295 basis points, 55 basis points below the 5 year average
Mar 4
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February 2026
When Asset Managers Claim AI-Driven Allocation, What Does That Mean for Capital Deployment?
Manager-level implementation is visible. Strategic asset allocation impact is not.
Feb 27
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3.39% Private Equity Premium, Structural Opportunity or Peak Optimism?
60 Capital Market Assumptions (CMA), 10-year nominal consensus, 9.75% Private Equity vs 6.36% Global Equities
Feb 26
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14% Overweight Government Bonds in 72 TAA Reports, Why the Minority Also Backs Equities
In this month’s consensus, only 14.0% are Overweight Government Bonds (vs 36.8% Neutral, 49.1% Underweight). Still, a distinct minority within 72 TAA…
Feb 24
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#23 and #30 Become #9, Why Nuveen and Schroders’ TAA Views Are Closer Than Many Expect
$2.5tn combined AUM, and only three measurable TAA differences in equities, EM equities and investment grade credit
Feb 18
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13.2% Overweight Cash, what do these contrarians see?
In this month’s consensus, only 13.2% are Overweight Cash (vs 29.0% Neutral, 57.9% Underweight). Still, there is a small subgroup of 5 asset managers…
Feb 10
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What 63 Asset Managers Are Repositioning in January 2026
The primary sources behind the consensus, before aggregation and interpretation
Feb 6
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Interview | Valentijn van Nieuwenhuijzen on Emerging Markets
Why 60+ asset managers prefer EM, despite FX, China, and tariff risks
Feb 5
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January 2026
USD as the pivot, why EM equities (7.61%) and EM debt (about 6%) move together
10 year nominal returns in USD, unhedged, from Alpha Research based on 60 CMA reports: EM Equities 7.61% (N=74), EMD Hard 5.98% (N=63), EMD Local 6.09…
Jan 31
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