A “fund of funds (FoF)” is an investment fund that invests in other investment funds rather than investing directly in shares, bonds, or other securities. Sometimes referred to as multi-manager funds, these investment funds pose - apart from the challenges that arise for every portfolio to...

"This paper studies how portfolios with a global investment scope are actually allocated internationally using a unique micro dataset on U.S. equity mutual funds. While mutual funds have great flexibility to invest globally, they invest in a surprisingly limited number of stocks, around 100. The...

This research paper sets forth that an alternative for managing the internal investment fund of any company, lies on separation portfolios. Firstly, the company's internal investment portfolio is built up within the context of the incremental cash-flow model. Next, separation portfolios are...

"This paper studies how portfolios with a global investment scope are actually allocated internationally using a unique micro dataset on U.S. equity mutual funds. While mutual funds have great flexibility to invest globally, they invest in a surprisingly limited number of stocks, around 100. The...