Lifting the Lid on the Swedish Bankers’ Pension Overhaul
CIO Stefan Ros and CEO Peter Hansson explain why they have slashed SPK’s exposure to traditional fixed income to invest in real estate and hedge funds for the first time.
Asset Allocation
Investors Expect: Inflation and Overvalued Equities
A sharp uptick in inflation is on the cards, investors say, and they are buying equities to keep up.
UK Government Under Fire for Passive Investment Drive
Proposals to overhaul the investment policies of UK local government pensions have been criticised by funds’ representative groups.
Is it Time to Reconsider Credit Default Swaps?
An increasingly illiquid bond market requires a new way of managing new capital, argues Hermes Fund Managers.
PPF Dumps Derivatives, Favours Risk Factors in Portfolio Shake-Up
Real assets and risk-factor investing lead the revitalised PPF portfolio.
UK National Pension Combines EM with Smart Beta
NEST has taken the smart beta plunge using an emerging market fund.
Temasek Doubles Investment Activity
Singapore’s S$223 billion (US$179 billion) powerhouse is flexing its investment muscles.
Cambridge Associates: Bespoke is the Best Way to Divest
The
consulting firm has outlined how to dump fossil fuel investments with a careful
look at implications to portfolio construction.
Infrastructure Debt: Damned by Its Own Success?
M&G’s co-head of alternative credit says there is “arguably less value” in infrastructure debt despite record levels of interest.
How to Make the Endowment Model Viable
The alternatives-heavy model is far from a “one size fits all” solution, NEPC has said.
Broader Horizons, Better Returns?
Grab your passport: higher investment returns can be found abroad.
Norway’s SWF Lays Out Three-Year Strategic Plan
The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund is serious about its diversification plans, with changes ahead for its equities, fixed income and real estate holdings by 2016.
How the ‘Deal-Hunter’ Qatar Investment Authority Became Introverted
The $175
billion sovereign wealth fund is expected to become more conservative, according to a Switzerland-based think tank.
Real Asset Appetite Soars
Long-term assets are growing in popularity according to a major investor survey, but emerging market interest is declining.
Institutional Investors Bullish on PE Secondaries
Private
equity secondaries fundraising reached $13 billion year-to-date, more than
triple that of 2013.