Institutional Investor

Institutional Investor magazine is a monthly publication created by Euromoney Institutional Investor. In 1976, an international version of the magazine was launched specifically for audiences in Europe and Asia. The magazine was acquired by Capital Cities Communications in 1984. Then in 1996, The Walt Disney Company purchased Capital Cities, only to sell the magazine to Euromoney a year later. Institutional Investor operates offices in New York City, London, and Hong Kong.

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Venture Capital’s Woes Could Get Worse

1 day ago | institutionalinvestor.com | Michelle Celarier

The trouble with venture capital is not going away. Since 2022, the total value of venture capital assets under management has been declining while VC funds continue to struggle with exits, more funding rounds are either flat or down from previous ones, and investor anxiety about not receiving expected distributions grows.
“Dogespierre Has Left the Building,” Says JPM’s Michael Cembalest

1 week ago | institutionalinvestor.com | Michelle Celarier

Weeks before Donald Trump was inaugurated, bringing Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency to Washington with him, J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s Michael Cenbalest was skeptical of how much money the effort could save. Instead of Musk’s claim of $1 trillion to $2 trillion in savings, Cembalest calculated that the total would come to about $150 million. He was close: Recently Musk suggested it would only amount to $160 million.
Third Point Makes Bold Moves in Portfolio Shake-Up

1 week ago | institutionalinvestor.com | Stephen Taub

Two stocks cracked the firm’s top-five holdings for the first time.
The Trillion-Dollar Private Credit Market Faces Its First Big Test

1 week ago | institutionalinvestor.com | Michelle Celarier

After the banking system nearly collapsed during the 2008 financial crisis, Congress in 2010 passed the Dodd-Frank legislation, forcing banks to hold more capital against risky commercial loans. It also pushed corporate lending into the hands of private equity firms like Apollo Global Management, Blackstone Group, Ares Management, and KKR. The upshot was a $1.7 trillion private credit industry that investors loved.
With Deals Still Stalled, Family Offices Emerge to Fill the Gap

1 week ago | institutionalinvestor.com | John Crabb

With the predicted rebound in M&A failing to materialize, private equity funds are still chock full of investments that need to be sold. Industry officials say family offices looking to gain private market exposure could be an unexpected source of buyers. Few officials pointed to anything beyond policy confusion to explain why the boom didn’t happen, the resulting market uncertainty, and a pricing logjam.
Big Allocators Double Down on Private Credit Amid Market Volatility

2 weeks ago | institutionalinvestor.com | James Comtois

Trade tensions are driving volatility within markets, but large asset owners remain sanguine about shorter-term market moves and are doubling down on private credit. Results of a new survey released by Mercer show that 70 percent of asset owners with at least $20 billion intend to increase allocations to private debt in the next 12 months, and 63 percent plan to invest more heavily in infrastructure.
More Deals May Be in the Works as Wilshire Names New CEO

2 weeks ago | institutionalinvestor.com | James Comtois

After a rebranding and restructuring, Wilshire Advisors has promoted its president and deputy CEO Jason Schwarz to CEO. He succeeds Andy Stewart, who will become executive chairman. Schwarz said in a statement that he’s looking to expand the firm’s offerings and build on Stewart’s legacy, while working to deepen client relationships.
Even the Savviest Investors Have a Stunning ‘Lack of Conviction’

2 weeks ago | institutionalinvestor.com | John Crabb

Recently published data from alternatives asset manager Unlimited shows that U.S hedge funds took a dramatic U-turn on strategy midway through the first quarter of the year, which the firm argues was a direct response to policy uncertainty. Initial plans for 2025 included pro-growth positions such as long U.S. dollar, and bets on equity and credit spreads, implying a bullish approach to the U.S. economy in general.
Global Payments, Other Big Bets Batter Glenview

2 weeks ago | institutionalinvestor.com | Stephen Taub

Glenview Capital Management is off to a rough start this year. The hedge fund headed by Larry Robbins lost 4.33 percent in the March stock market sell-off and was down 6.23 percent for the first quarter. April is shaping up to be another tough period given that Glenview’s second-largest long position has lost more than one-quarter of its value this month alone.
Upheaval “Will Create Compelling Investment Opportunities” - But That Time Is Not Now

2 weeks ago | institutionalinvestor.com | Stephen Taub

Another hedge fund is betting that volatility and uncertainty aren’t going away anytime soon and is ratcheting back on stocks. The latest example: the Electron Global Fund, an energy-focused fund.