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 InReview: January 16, 2026
Treasuries slide as Fed signals a pause. Treasuries fell after data showed a resilient labor market and as several Federal Reserve officials signaled a willingness to pause interest-rate cuts at their upcoming policy meeting. Stocks rose, led by tech, but ended off the highs, failing to capture the 7,000 level in the S&P 500. | The latest wave of enthusiasm for technology stocks is carrying into today, lifting US stock futures. A gauge of tech stocks in Asia hit an all-time high, while gold and silver declined. | Equities in Asia climb to a record, led by a rally in technology stocks on renewed AI optimism. The Taiex leads regional gains with TSMC surging to its highest ever. Taiwan’s outperformance comes after a long-sought trade pact with the US. | The yen gains against the US dollar. Japan’s finance minister reiterated her warning that all options including direct currency intervention are available for dealing with recent yen weakness. | Gold and silver edge lower. Industrial metals also decline. China is clamping down on high-frequency trading. Copper, zinc, and aluminum all fall in Shanghai, as well as on the London Metal Exchange.
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Week InAdvance: January 12, 2026
Mon Jan 12 G7 FinMins in DC: rare earths on the agenda. Japanese markets closed for a holiday. | Tue Jan 13 US inflation data. Wall Street bank earnings. | Wed Jan 14 The Fed’s Beige Book. Orthodox New Year. | Thu Jan 15 Bank of Korea expected to hold its base rate at 2.5%. 25th anniversary of Wikipedia's launch.
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Week InReview: January 9, 2026
Dollar, yields rise ahead of jobs data. The dollar rose along with Treasury yields as investors braced for the US payrolls report and a possible Supreme Court ruling on US tariffs. US stock futures wavered. | Asian equities advanced while US index futures were little changed before the crucial payrolls data and a possible tariffs ruling from the US Supreme Court. Value plays in South Korea and Japan helped to drive gains as a rotation away from tech shares in the US session fed over into Asia. | Treasuries fell as investors anticipated Friday’s December employment data and a possible Supreme Court strike-down of tariffs. | The Nasdaq 100 slid 0.6%, ending a three-day advance as tech behemoths Nvidia and Apple slumped. Defense shares jumped on the US plan to ramp up military spending, while a gauge of small-cap stocks surged to a record as investors continued to rotate out of tech. | Oil rose sharply after two days of losses as traders weighed geopolitical risks related to Iran and the developing situation in Venezuela. An annual commodity index rebalancing period, meanwhile, is expected to see cash flow back into crude over the next few days.
Upcoming Events
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21Jan
CMBS Council Industry Update
4:00 PM to 4:15 PM EST
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12Feb
Market Practices Council Industry Update
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM EST
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18Feb
CMBS Council Industry Update
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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.