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Alternative investments think tank’s 21st Annual Investors’ Meeting in New York City brings over 250 leading academics, CIOs, and industry professionals from multiple continents for key discussions NEW YORK / January 28, 2026 / – AIF Global (www.aifglobal.org), an independent economic think tank focusing on the exchange of best ideas, practices, and information among the … Read more

Head of AIF APAC becomes one of few leaders to serve across Korea’s three largest public funds SEOUL / May 8, 2026 / — AIF Global (www.aifglobal.org) is pleased to announce that Dr. Samyoung (Sam Y.) Chung, Head of AIF APAC, the Asia-Pacific division of AIF Global, has been appointed as a Member of the … Read more

Five industry leaders to guide strategic direction of Center for Private Wealth Investing NEW YORK / May 8, 2026 / — The AIF Institute, the educational arm of AIF Global (https://aifglobal.org), announced today the formation of its Private Wealth Advisory Board, a strategic initiative to guide the development of AIF’s fifth Center of Excellence, the … Read more

AIF APAC continues its mission to bring together the Asian institutional investor community to foster the exchange of best ideas, practices, and information SEOUL / April 15, 2026 / — AIF APAC, the Asia-Pacific division of AIF Global (www.aifglobal.org), an independent economic think tank focusing on investment policy among the world’s largest asset owners, held … Read more

Evergreen funds have taken off with private wealth investors, but recent volatility raises questions about whether these funds are experiencing growing pains or facing real headwinds NEW YORK / March 1, 2026 / — Everyone is talking about evergreen funds. As the asset management industry looks for ways to bring private market assets to a … Read more

Khan will step into the Co-Chair role after years as a board member, here he reflects on his experiences with AIF and as a CIO Shoaib Khan is the Director and Chief Investment Officer at the New Jersey Division of Investment. The Division of Investment is responsible for the investment oversight of approximately $120 billion … Read more

Institutional Investors Eye Digital Assets Data indicate that institutional investors want to increase their allocations to digital assets but questions remain about custody and the risks associated with holding the assets directly The digital assets space is becoming more institutionalized and investors are watching closely. When the Trump administration took over, they made a clear … Read more

Institutional Investors Remain Committed to Sustainable Investing Despite the rhetoric – institutional investors have held on to their sustainable investing goals and are engaging with investment managers and companies on sustainability issues If you read the headlines, sustainable investing has fallen out of fashion. Or, in some cases, might even be a legal risk. But … Read more

2025 AIF APAC spring educational program in New York City Japanese Institutions Expand Scope, Invest For The Future Japan’s GPIF is making big moves as it expands operations and its scope of investments. Regional pension systems are already following suit This year has been a volatile one for institutional investors leading many to take on … Read more

Insurance investors navigate regulatory updates NAIC has been busy since its summer meeting finalizing a wave of regulatory updates that will impact insurance portfolios The National Association of Insurance Commissioners is moving forward on several of its workstreams and those efforts will impact how insurance investors manage their portfolios. The first wave of changes was … Read more