Capabilities

Institutional Investment Strategies Objectively Aligned

We help investors evaluate and implement the strategies, instruments and exposures needed to support specific portfolio objectives.

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Investment Strategies and Solutions

Capabilities That Support Specific Portfolio Needs

Each capability addresses a defined portfolio role and can stand alone or work within a broader investment program.

Investment Strategies

Each strategy offers a distinct approach to managing an asset class, market exposure or source of return.


Fixed Income

Implement curve and credit positioning within fixed income allocations

Intermediate and Core
Long Duration
High-Yield
Cash and Treasury Enhancement
Completion
Cash Flow Matching

Evaluate Fixed Income

Equity

Deliver on equity exposures with precision, efficiency and alignment to policy targets

Quantitative Equity Strategies
Direct Indexing

Learn About Equity

Absolute Return

Provide diversified return sources within defined risk, liquidity and implementation parameters

Liquid Hedge Fund Alternatives
Equity Market Neutral
Multi-Strategy

Assess Absolute Return

Derivative Overlay

Manage asset allocation, leverage and risk management objectives that complement underlying portfolios

Beta Overlay
Systematic Strategies
Commodity Overlay

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Investment Solutions

Each solution brings together relevant investment strategies to address a broader portfolio objective.


Liability Driven Investing (LDI)

Customize asset-liability strategies to support hedging, funding-status management and de-risking objectives

Discover LDI

Exposure Management

Maintain intended allocations, manage drift and support portfolio efficacy across asset classes

Portable Alpha
Portfolio Leverage
Tail Risk
Currency Hedging
Rebalancing
Cash Securitization

Explore Exposure Management

Tax Management

Manage turnover, loss harvesting, gain/loss restrictions and dividend/interest management for tax-sensitive portfolios

Learn About Tax Management

Defined Contribution

Support stable value and retirement income objectives within participant-focused plan structures

Evaluate Defined Contribution

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Investment Solutions

Watch: Broad Capabilities. Custom Solutions.

Our investment expertise, paired with a client-first process of listening, sharing and iterating, enables us to build portfolios that address each client’s unique challenges.

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Who We Serve

For Institutions with Sophisticated Portfolio Responsibilities

  • Endowments and Foundations
  • Multi-Employer Plans
  • Private Universities
  • Healthcare Institutions
  • Single and Multi-family Offices
  • Hedge Fund of Funds
  • Businesses and Institutions
  • Corporate Defined Benefit (DB) Plans
  • Defined Contribution (DC) Plans
  • Public Pension Plans
  • Banks and Insurance Companies
  • Nuclear Decommissioning Trusts (NDTs)

Why NISA

Our Distinguished Approach

We partner with clients to build tailored solutions in pursuit of unique goals. Our style seeks consistent outcomes with high-quality, risk-adjusted returns.

Authentic Alpha

Actively managing specialized strategies across asset classes and markets, emphasizing diversification and proven processes that strive to deliver consistently high information ratios.


Beta Optimization

Capturing targeted market exposures efficiently, minimizing uncompensated risks and identifying opportunities created by structural gaps in market conditions.


Strategic Partnership

Cultivating enduring partnerships that reflect a deep understanding of client objectives with portfolios designed to deliver strategic outcomes.


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