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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kommunal Landspensjonskasse (KLP) | Norway | $88 | 2 | View Info |
California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) | United States | $489 | 282 | View Info |
AP Fonden 2 (AP2) | Sweden | $49 | 39 | View Info |
The Washington State Investment Board (WSIB) | United States | $186 | 19 | View Info |
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This conference is an urgent call to action for all investors to influence investee companies to change their focus and put people before profits to create a more sustainable economy, and to wake up to the crucial role they play in ensuring a sustainable recovery.
September 13-15, 2022 | Harvard, Cambridge USA
Fiduciary Investors Symposium
SUITABLE FOR: Institutional investors, chairs of investment committees and specialist consultants from the world’s largest pension, sovereign wealth and endowment funds.
This event will co-ordinate academics specialising in investment management and behavioural finance.
It will explore the applicability of the efficient market hypothesis in the current market environment – across different asset classes – and the tension between efficient markets and quantitative techniques with behavioural finance and fundamental analysis – challenging investors to think differently about asset allocation and investments, governance and decision-making.
October 23-25, 2022 | Maastricht, The Netherlands
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