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The Asset Owner Directory is an interactive tool to give readers an insight into the world of global asset owners. It includes key information for the largest asset owners around the world such as key personnel, asset allocation and performance.
| Fund Name | Country | AUM ($B) | Articles | More Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO) | Canada | $59 | 16 | View Info |
Wellcome Trust | United Kingdom | $32 | 9 | View Info |
University of Texas Investment Management Company (UTIMCO) | United States | $69 | 6 | View Info |
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) | United States | $309 | 110 | View Info |
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Head of responsible investment, Amundi (France)
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Chief executive, SASB (United States)
Investor Profile
Wellcome Trust: Hedge funds, property and low allocation to equity delivers
Promoting transparency for
better pension outcomes
Fiduciary Investors Symposium
PGGM’s quest for cultural change
Fiduciary Investors Symposium
The global economy is increasingly bifurcated between the US, Europe and Asia, how the growth projections and geopolitical risks between these regions is of increasing interest to institutional investors. This first Fiduciary Investors Symposium based in Asia will look at the return and impact opportunities in the region, and the importance of Asia in the global economy. It enables asset owners from around the world to explore investment themes, risks and opportunities with their global peers, and explore cutting edge approaches to risk management, liquidity management and portfolio construction.
March 7-9, 2023 | National University of Singapore
Fiduciary Investors Symposium
The Fiduciary Investors Symposium at Stanford University celebrates the fast-moving change taking place in economies and communities and will examine the impact of innovation on our lives, workplaces and investments.
Drawing on the esteemed Stanford faculty, and taking advantage of the Silicon Valley location, it will look at the impact of robotics and automation, the information technology performance necessary to keep pace with the data explosion, urban evolution and the impact on infrastructure, climate change and affordable alternative energy, and network security.
How are these innovations shaping the future, and what does that future look like for investors in global markets?
September 19-21, 2023 | Stanford University, USA
Investor Profile
NZ Super culls equities, focuses on impact
Fiduciary Investors Series
Mandates need innovating to encompass sustainable investing
Global Pension Transparency Benchmark
Best funds for transparency revealed: where did your fund rank?
Fiduciary Investors Symposium
Kotkin talks transition, Ukraine war and western resilience
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Deputy chair of investment committee; advisor to the managing director, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
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TJB Research (United States)
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Principal director investment strategy, PGGM; and author of Achieving Investment Excellence (The Netherlands)
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Dong Hun Jang
CIO, POBA (Korea)
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Head of the Future of Finance Initiative, CFA Institute
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Tim Hodgson
Co-head, Thinking Ahead Group
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Fiona Reynolds
Chief executive, PRI
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Robert G. Eccles
Visiting Professor of Management Practice, Said Business School, Oxford University
Asset Allocation
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