Alecta Reports 5.9% Q1 Return After Losing Billions on Regional Banks
The Swedish pension fund saw its assets grow to $118.68 billion.
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The End of Easy Money: Institutional Investors and the Private Markets
It will take time for the system to work through what is effectively a liquidity queue.
AIMCo Achieved 8% Balanced Fund Return in 2023
Equities and private debt boosted fund returns, while real estate lagged.
Tech Stocks Lead Norway’s Pension Giant to 6.3% Return in Q1
Equities help spur the $1.6 trillion Government Pension Fund Global’s nearly $110 billion investment gain during the quarter.
Private Credit Could Threaten Financial Stability, Create Huge Losses, IMF Warns
Pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance firms and family offices ‘could be caught unaware by a dramatic rerating of credit risks across the asset class.’
What Does Moody’s Bad Outlook for 3 Key BDCs Mean for Private Credit?
Maybe not much. The business development company stock index has kept climbing, regardless.
Shareholder Activists Call for Removal of ExxonMobil CEO
Asset owners seek to block ExxonMobil appointments.
How and Why Higher-Quality Data Can Improve Investment Returns
A Q&A with Dane Rook, on a recent research paper he co-authored.
Juan Bernal Appointed CIO of Insurer MAPFRE
Bernal’s appointment as investment chief of the $40 billion insurance asset manager is effective May 1.
Strong Data Governance Can Lead to Higher Long-Term Returns
Asset owners should make sure quality data supports each investment decision, a new paper finds.
Wellington Management Closes $385 Million Climate Innovation Investment Fund
The fund will primarily invest in late-venture and early-growth companies.
How Endowments Can Evaluate Their Sustainability Levels
A new method to assess institutions is unveiled, with the highest marks going to Lewis & Clark College.
DOL Budget Notes PBGC Insurance Surpluses, Requests More Administrative Funding
The budget proposal also asks for additional funding implementation of SECURE 2.0 provisions.
ECB Research Finds Climate-Aligned Banks All Talk, No Action
White paper’s findings suggest that voluntary private-sector initiatives ‘may have relatively little impact on decarbonization.’