The Association of Institutional INVESTORS is a member led organization of institutional investment advisors that represents the interests of investors and strives to advance good practices and promote fair and efficient financial markets through open engagement with policy makers and others.
In Focus
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Week InAdvance: August 17, 2026
Mon Aug 17 Blockchain forum in Jackson Hole. South Korean markets closed to observe Liberation Day holiday. | Tue Aug 18 Meta landmark case opens in Oakland. | Wed Aug 19 Fed’s July meeting minutes. AI expo in Seoul. Robot conference in Beijing. | Thu Aug 20 CFTC innovation panel inaugural meeting. BRICS finance meeting in Mumbai. PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup playoffs. | Fri Aug 21 PMI readings across Europe and the US. The Rimini Meeting in Italy. | Sat Aug 22 National Flag Day in Russia. Freedom 250 Grand Prix in DC.
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Week InReview: August 14, 2026
Stocks pause at record. US stocks take a pause after closing at a record. Bond yields and oil prices tick higher. The US sold $25 billion of 30-year bonds at the highest yield since 2001, following the 10-year auction the day before, which saw yields at their highest in nearly 20 years. The sales underline investor demand for more compensation to finance the growing US deficit. Fitch kept the US credit rating at AA+, but flagged the government's inaction on tackling the deficit. | Stocks and bonds climbed overnight after soft US PPI readings spurred traders to trim the odds of a September rate hike by the Fed to less than 40%. Sentiment also benefited from a decline in crude prices with the US-Iran conflict in limbo. WTI was little changed early on Friday at just above $81 a barrel, after dropping 2.4% Thursday to snap a 4-day streak of gains. | Korean and Japanese stocks rose and are on track to close out a strong week, while Hong Kong’s benchmarks lag behind. A bullish outlook from Sandisk helped to send memory chipmakers higher in Asia. The yen touched its weakest level this month on Thursday, hitting 159.57 per dollar. European equity futures climbed, while US contracts trailed after a tech-led rally on Thursday. | Open AI is set for an annualized revenue run rate of more than $40 billion based on its current performance, according to people familiar with the matter, double its 2025 level. Meanwhile, Reddit surged in late trading on its inclusion in the S&P 500 later this month. | The US intends to roll out soon what it says are unprecedented economic measures against Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Oil is holding most of its decline from the prior session, with Brent futures around $87/bbl.
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Week InAdvance: August 10, 2026
Mon Aug 10 American Meteorological Society's global climate report. | Tue Aug 11 Australia rate decision. BRICS finance ministers, central bank governors meet in India. | Wed Aug 12 US CPI. IEA, OPEC publish monthly oil reports. Total solar eclipse. 'Glorious Twelfth', opening day of the UK's grouse-shooting season. | Thu Aug 13 UK GDP. | Fri Aug 14 SEC deadline for institutional investment managers to disclose their holdings. | Sat Aug 15 Spain public holiday: The Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
Upcoming Events
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10Sep
Market Practices Council industry update
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
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16Sep
CMBS Council industry update
4:00 PM to 4:15 PM EDT
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8Oct
Market Practices Council industry update
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
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21Oct
CMBS Council industry update
4:00 PM to 4:15 PM EDT
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12Nov
Market Practices Council industry update
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM EST
Our Clients, Our Markets, Our Purpose
The Association of Institutional INVESTORS is an organization of the oldest, largest, and most trusted federally registered investment advisers in the United States. All our members have a fiduciary duty to put their clients' interests first. Put simply, it's not our money. Our members' clients include companies and labor unions, public and private pension plans, mutual funds and 401Ks, and individuals and families who depend on our firms to help them provide for their retirements, to have funds available to educate their family members, to meet other obligations, and to support their financial aspirations. Collectively, the Association's members manage investments for more than 80,000 ERISA pension plans, 401Ks, and mutual funds on behalf of more than 100 million American workers and retirees.Our financial markets connect companies to investors and borrowers to lenders to help corporations create jobs, cities and states build needed roads, bridges, and schools, families finance homes and cars, and pension plans at all levels meet their obligations. These markets allow thousands of organizations and millions of individuals to invest in America, sharing in the success of our nation's businesses and maintaining a stake in the strength of cities, counties, states, and our country.
Our financial markets can only fulfill their highest purposes when they are open, transparent, and provide a level playing field for all market participants, and when they are supported by prudent regulation and strong investor protections. All the Association's efforts are toward these ideals.