Institutional Investor (October 14)
“After ignoring emerging markets for well over a decade, strong returns and concentration risk in U.S. markets are prompting large institutional investors to reassess the asset class. But allocators are still focused on specific countries and sectors, not emerging markets broadly.”
Tags: Allocators, Asset class, Concentration risk, Countries, Emerging markets, Focused, Ignoring, Institutional investors, Reassess, Sectors, Strong returns, U.S. markets
U.S News (October 25)
The Islamic State has proved remarkably hard to stamp out, partly due to its media agility. “The rise of the Islamic State group resembled a digital media start-up, using the same strategies that social media sites like Buzzfeed, Vox or Upworthy have employed…. Their content is relevant, acculturated, localized and focused: an audience-first approach that perfectly matches our 21st century media culture.” The Obama administration also “embraces digital technology,” but in stark contrast “finds itself in the role of a traditional company being disrupted by an agile digital media start-up.”
Tags: Buzzfeed, Digital, Focused, Islamic State, Localized, Relevant, Social media, Start-up, Upworthy, Vox
