Q1 2023: High Rate Environment Contributes to Fixed-Income Search Boost

Kane Brenan, CEO at TIFF, is quoted in the May 15, 2023 issue of Financial Investment News (FIN News) on the increased interest in the fixed-income space. He highlights that it is alive and well, offering yield and the potential for negative correlation, and should not be dismissed based on its performance in 2022.

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Reuters Wall Street drops as PacWest fuels fears of deeper bank crisis

Zhe Shen, Managing Director of Diversifying Strategies at TIFF, quoted in the May 4, 2023 issue of Reuters on the market impacted by regional banks and credit tightening, causing investors to reassess credit cycles, bank lending standards, and concerns of a possible recession.

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Hedge Funds Are Positioned to Continue Their Strong Run

Zhe She, Managing Director of Diversifying Strategies at TIFF, was quoted in the April 26 issue of Institutional Investor on the performance of hedge funds in the first quarter of 2023. He suggests hedge funds can outperform the market going forward, particularly those focused on high-yield credit strategies, as market dispersion continues to widen.

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Hedge Funds Face Softening Investor Appetite for Private Asset Deals

Zhe Shen, Co-Portfolio Manager of the Diversifying Strategies group at TIFF Investment Management, was quoted in the April 5 issue of FundFire regarding investor interest in a hybrid model of public and private investing. According to Shen, the recent public equity market downturn has directly impacted directional hedge funds’ historical track records in real-time, likely causing investor interest in this model to slow down.

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Now Is the Time for Active Management, TIFF Says

Every institutional investor says they’re long term — until a crisis hits.

In the wake of ongoing trouble at regional banks, not to mention rising inflation and interest rates, many long-term investors are reassessing their investment strategies.

“The hardest thing for clients in a time like this [is that], like everyone else, you start focusing on the immediate,” said Kane Brenan, CEO at outsourced chief investment officer firm TIFF Investment Management. “It’s just harder. Everyone does this wrong.”

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