The “Quant Winter” is a distant memory. Billionaire Cliff Asness’s AQR Capital Management ($189B AUM) delivered stellar double-digit returns across its flagship funds in 2025, significantly outperforming the broader systematic market. 📊 THE SCORECARD (Net of Fees): While the industry average for trend-following funds struggled (Societe Generale Index: +2.5%), AQR’s algorithms found massive alpha: 💡...
US investors ended 2025 on a high note, pouring $16.89 billion into equity funds in the final week of the year. The “AI-driven rally” has delivered a third consecutive year of green finishes for the major indices: Nasdaq (+20.4%), S&P 500 (+16.4%), and Dow Jones (+13.0%). 📊 FLOW DYNAMICS: The “Big Tech” Safety Trade 1️⃣...
The “Fear of Missing Out” (FOMO) was alive and well in the final week of 2025. According to LSEG Lipper data, global equity funds attracted a robust $26.54 billion in the year’s final week, cementing a stellar year where the MSCI World Index rose 20.6%—its strongest performance since 2019. 📊 THE 2025 FINALE SCORECARD: 1️⃣...
The 2025 Global SWF report confirms a massive “flight to quality” (and growth). State-Owned Investors (SWFs & Pension Funds)—now controlling a record $60 trillion in assets—poured $132 billion into the United States last year. That is roughly 50% of their total deployment, marking a decisive paradigm shift in global capital flows. 📊 THE GREAT ROTATION:...
The 2025 Global SWF report confirms a massive “flight to quality” (and growth). State-Owned Investors (SWFs & Pension Funds)—now controlling a record $60 trillion in assets—poured $132 billion into the United States last year. That is roughly 50% of their total deployment, marking a decisive paradigm shift in global capital flows. 📊 THE GREAT ROTATION:...
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has announced a major structural liberalization for India’s National Pension System (NPS). In a bid to boost competition in the $177 billion sector, the regulator has granted in-principle approval for banks to independently sponsor pension funds, subject to RBI-aligned eligibility norms. 🏦 KEY POLICY SHIFTS: 1️⃣ From...