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We surveyed 256 asset owners around the globe with assets in excess of US$7 trillion to discover which approaches they now use and identify today’s key challenges.
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Award-winning investment consultancy firm with a global reach
What we do
bfinance works for asset owners around the globe on the implementation of investment strategy, from fund manager research and selection to portfolio design and monitoring.
Who we help
Established in 1999, bfinance has worked for more than 490 institutional clients across 43 countries, operating out of 10 international offices. The firm has been recognised with numerous industry awards for innovation and investment consultancy.
Who we are
bfinance is committed to promoting the interests of investors in an industry that all too often sees the ‘balance of power’ tilted in favour of the firms that exist to serve them.
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Dedicated investment researchers covering the full spectrum of traditional and alternative asset classes. Regional client consultants in 10 global offices.
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WHITE PAPER
Global Asset Owner Survey: Traps and Transitions
A secular macroeconomic transition has created an unenviable series of choices—and potential traps— for pension funds, insurers, endowments, foundations, family offices and other ‘asset owners’ around the globe.
WHITE PAPER
Commodities - Sector in Brief
Fewer than a quarter of institutional asset owners invest directly in commodities, according to the latest bfinance Global Asset Owner Survey.
ARTICLE
Equities and Inflation: Old Problems, New Lessons
During 2021-22, the results produced by active equity managers have been heavily influenced by the extent to which their portfolios have been ‘geared in’ to recent inflationary dynamics.
Latest Case Studies
Implementation in focus
Designing a Multi-Manager Equity Portfolio
A Canadian pension plan was seeking to improve its approach to investing in global equities. After initial review (with bfinance) revealed both known and unknown biases, priorities included: the regional segmentation of the portfolio, the proportion of passive exposure, the choice of active manageme...
Small Cap Equity - Global
This investor was making their first allocation to global small-cap equities and willing to consider any investment approach (systematic or discretionary) and any style, with a preference for an unconstrained investment mindset rather than benchmark-relative positioning.
Shariah-compliant Private Equity and Infrastructure
The client, a Middle Eastern foundation, was looking to enhance the returns of its overall portfolio and chose Private Equity and Infrastructure Equity as suitable asset classes.
Fixed Income Portfolio Design
This US wealth manager sought to update its relatively conservative fixed income portfolio in order to meet the investment target of 3-5% per annum nominal returns—a topic that has become particularly pressing for their team in a climate of inflation and rising interest rates.
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