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We produce dozens of proprietary research reports each year for the exclusive benefit of our clients.

Research Report Excerpts

• Pension Risk Management

  Cambridge Associates views liability driven investing as a holistic risk-budgeting framework useful to many types of institutions in overseeing asset pools that support institutional liabilities. This paper provides an overview of how institutions, specifically defined benefit pension plans, can employ a robust liability driven investing framework to better manage pension-related risk while maximizing risk-adjusted returns.  Report

   

• The Case for Diversified Emerging Markets Exposure

  While emerging markets have historically been viewed as a high-beta play on economic growth, this report makes the case that today they deserve a diversified investment approach similar to that used for developed markets, particularly for investors with meaningful emerging markets overweights.  Highlights

   

• Is the "Hedge Fund Business Model" Broken?

  Published in January 2009, this paper examined the case for continued allocations to hedge fund managers, discussing recent historical context, 2008 performance, and the rapidly shifting competitive landscape in the industry.   Abstract

   

• Endowment Management: Key Questions

  Effective endowment management requires the asking and answering of many key questions; this abstract of our Endowment Management report highlights the major questions investors should ask as a kind of checklist for investment committees.  Synopsis

   

• Liquidity Considerations in Today's Environment

  The severity of the recent market decline has dramatically decreased liquidity for many types of investments, making it important for all investors to conduct a detailed study of their sources of and needs for cash, but particularly so those with large alternative asset portfolios and inflexible spending needs. Synopsis

   

• Asset Allocation in the Current Environment: The Eye of the Storm

  Released in April 2008, this paper highlighted our view that while markets might rally over the coming months, the hurricane of deleveraging was far from over. Synopsis

   

• Investing in Clean Energy and Technology

  Investments in clean energy and technology present an opportunity that could potentially offer lower correlation to and different risk characteristics than traditional investments, but given the diverse range of investment opportunities, manager selection is critical. Synopsis