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 24, 2026
Mon Aug 24 BRICS finance think tank in Uzbekistan. Energy forum in Norway. Ukraine marks Independence Day. US Open tennis. | Tue Aug 25 China's National People's Congress meeting in Beijing. | Wed Aug 26 July US PCE index, US consumer income, GDP. | Thu Aug 27 The Kansas City Fed’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole will gather central bankers and economists. ECB policy meeting minutes. PGA tour championship. | Fri Aug 28 Nonfarm payroll revisions. A partial lunar eclipse will be visible across much of the Americas, Europe, Africa, and western Asia. | Sat Aug 29 Iceland holds a referendum on resuming EU accession talks, which were abandoned in 2013. | Sun Aug 30 US Open tennis tournament begins in Flushing Meadows, New York.
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Week InReview: August 21, 2026
Stocks, bonds rise as oil retreats. Global stocks and bonds gain as oil snaps a five-day advance. | Government bonds drop in Japan, Australia and New Zealand after US peers resumed declines on Thursday, even as Treasury Secretary Bessent flagged the potential for bigger debt buybacks. The impact in the market was short-lived, with US 30-year bonds erasing much of the prior day’s gains. | Stocks in Asia edge up, led by tech shares. South Korea’s Kospi Index climbs, with Samsung Electronics rising on a report the chipmaker plans to return as much as 110t won ($79b) to shareholders. Nasdaq equity futures are in the green. | The US dollar weakens against almost all G10 peers, with the Aussie and kiwi outperforming. In emerging markets, the Korean won stands out, surging almost 1%. Bloomberg’s dollar gauge retreats toward its lowest level since mid-May. | Switzerland and China agreed on a new trade accord that almost entirely removes tariffs on Swiss exports, as Beijing tries to deepen ties in Europe amid its ongoing rivalry with the US for global influence.
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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.
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.