Iceland’s LV is eyeing more emerging markets allocation and private equity co-investments after conducting an SAA review, which will be finalised in the first half of 2026. CIO Arne Vagn Olsen says the shift is designed to make the $11 billion pension fund future-ready.
Aware Super is considering a return to infrastructure funds after years of favouring direct investments. The infrastructure allocation currently stands at $15 billion and the fund sees benefits to access a “broader set of offerings” and opportunity sets via fund commitments to GPs, its head of infrastructure Mark Hector says.
Top1000funds.com editor Amanda White speaks to Oregon State Treasurer, Elizabeth Steiner, about the future role and expectations of private equity, how a maturing of the asset class puts pressure on returns, and the private/ public asset mix in the fund’s four-yearly asset allocation review which has just begun.
Asset owners have traditionally counted on external asset managers to pursue bold innovations rather than stretching their limited internal resources to do so. But leading Stanford academic Ashby Monk has warned in a new paper that this long-standing model is distilling short-term thinking in pension management.
The boom in private credit has been accompanied by a spike in lighter covenants, reducing protection and guardrails for lenders says Jennifer Shum, senior managing director, structured and private credit at HOOPP, and warns of mounting risks in private credit.
A new approach to holding the major oil companies to account will see the West Yorkshire Pension Fund, together with a cohort of other UK and European pension funds, demand BP and Shell explain their business plans in a world of declining demand for fossil fuels.
An economically fragmented world, where different economic blocs refuse to collaborate, impose tariffs and restrict foreign investments, would have disastrous consequences on the $2.2 trillion portfolio of Norges Bank Investment Management. Its latest stress test offers a rare glimpse into the concrete portfolio impact of deglobalisation.
Create an account for a more personalised experience. You'll be able to save content to a reading list for later, update your interests so we understand what content and events you'll love, and update your preferences and contact information.
Login via LinkedIn
Use your LinkedIn account to accelerate the process. We'll source your details from your LinkedIn profile.