Asset Allocation

Sponsors invested in deals worth $740 million during the quarter, down from nearly $14 billion in Q1.

The Equable Institute’s State of Pensions 2023 report claims that ‘pension funds are addicted to risk.’

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Public equities and private debt were the top performers for the fund’s $462.8 billion portfolio.

But the institutional investors revamped their approach to the asset class after it failed to protect them when equities tanked in 2022.

The Mansion House reforms also seek to create superfunds to consolidate the ‘fragmented’ defined benefit market.

The alts manager will invest in a new portfolio of real estate assets in Canada.

Volatile markets wipe out nearly all of the previous year’s S$22 billion gain.

The Magnificent Seven tech giants will continue to dominate the index, critics say.

The $1.4 trillion pension giant also placed U.K.-based Petrofac on observation over allegations of corruption and bribery.

The pension giant raked in $72 billion during the quarter thanks to its public equities portfolios.

Notable among the pension giant’s outlays was a $1 billion investment in a fund managed by Khosla Ventures.

The industry also is expanding its exposure to stocks and alts, amid rising rates.

Lack of exits, as IPOs are infrequent, has VC managers selling part of their stakes to others, but at a discount.