Institutional investors worldwide say it is challenging to find diversification among traditional asset classes, with more than half (54%) saying stocks and bonds are too highly correlated to provide distinctive sources of return, according to a recent survey by Natixis Global Asset Management...

The CGFS report, Fixed income market liquidity, finds signs of greater fragility, with liquidity conditions being more susceptible to disruptions, such as sudden stops of liquidity in key segments of the market and a deterioration of market depth metrics.

With increasing concern over China's growth, investors are significantly less confident in the global economic outlook, according to the BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey for January. Allocations to equities have fallen sharply, while cash holdings have risen.

Large investors significantly increase allocations to alternatives in hunt for yield Market volatility biggest risk to investment performance Most investors will shorten bond durations when rates rise

Two-thirds (67%) of U.S. and European insurance executives say their business is not well prepared for the industry's changing regulatory requirements, according to a study published today by Natixis Global Asset Management.