PDF-(EBOOK)-Alternative Investments: An Allocator\'s Approach

Whether you are a seasoned professional looking to explore new areas within the alternative investment arena or a new industry participant seeking to establish a solid understanding of alternative investments Alternative Investments An Allocators Approach Fourth Edition CAIA Level II curriculum official text is the best way to achieve these goalsIn recent years capital formation has shifted dramatically away from public markets as issuers pursue better financial and value alignment with ownership less onerous and expensive regulatory requirements market and information dislocation and liberation from the shortterm challenges that undergird the public capital markets The careful and informed use of alternative investments in a diversified portfolio can reduce risk lower volatility and improve returns over the longterm enhancing investors ability to meet their investment outcomes Alternative Investments An Allocators Approach CAIA Level II curriculum official text is a key resource that can be used to improve the sophistication of asset owners and those who work with themThis text comprises the curriculum when combined with supplemental materials available at caiaorg for the CAIA Level II examOver the course of my long career one tenet has held true Continuing Education Since CalSTRS is a teachers pension plan it is no surprise that continuing education is a core attribute of our Investment Office culture Overseeing one of the largest institutional pools of capital in the world requires a cohesive knowledge and understanding of both public and private market investments and strategies We must understand how these opportunities might contribute to delivering on investment outcomes for our beneficiaries Alternative Investments An Allocators Approach is the definitive core instruction manual for an institutional investor and it puts you in the captains chair of the asset ownerChristopher J Ailman Chief Investment Officer California State Teachers Retirement SystemGiven their diversified cash flow streams and returns private markets continue to be a growing fixture of patient longterm portfolios As such the need to have proficiency across these sophisticated strategies asset classes and instruments is critical for todays capital allocator As a proud CAIA charterholder I have seen the practical benefits in building a strong private markets foundation allowing me to better assist my clientsJayne Bok CAIA CFA Head of Investments Asia Willis Tower Watson. 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