InVESTMENT STRATEGIES FOR THE WORLD'S LARGEST INSTITUTIONal investors
Top1000funds.com is the market leading news and analysis site for the world’s largest institutional investors. It focuses on leading the global investment industry to continuous improvement through case studies of best practice in governance and decision making, portfolio construction and efficient portfolio management, fees and costs, and sustainable investing.
The publication pushes the industry to question whether status quo processes and behaviours to tackle risks and opportunities will be sufficient in the future, and actively campaigns for diversity, sustainability, transparency, innovation and better alignment of fees in the investment industry.
Top1000funds.com is read by investment professionals in more than 40 countries.
AMANDA WHITE
editor,
TOP1000FUNDS.COM
At Top1000funds.com we aim to bring investors stories on the key thematics influencing investment decision making and allocations. Often they are big picture macro themes impacting markets, such as global supply chain disruption, climate risk or the technology revolution.
One of our defining characteristics, and main objectives, at Top1000funds.com, is to provide behind-the-scenes insight into the strategy and implementation of the world’s largest investors. As the world and global economies change so dramatically, readers are interested in learning from one another with regard to asset allocation, innovation on fees, new investment opportunities, organisational design and sustainability.
In this past month, in the lead up to COP26 we looked at what asset owners around the world are doing with regards to net zero. In particular we showcased two very important and leading funds, Ontario Teachers and CalSTRS.
Ontario Teachers is well along the way to net zero, having now set interim targets for portfolio implementation. It took a collaborative approach with representatives at the most senior levels of the organisation having key buy-in, and it had to incorporate the intricacies of setting net zero targets in a large and growing allocation to private markets. The fund landed on interim targets that were ambitious, with a plan to reduce portfolio carbon emissions intensity by 45 per cent by 2025 and two-thirds by 2030, compared to its 2019 baseline.
Meanwhile CalSTRS , which has been a leading light in ESG integration in the US, has been slow to adopt a net zero pledge, with internal debate centred around the most motivating factors to achieve net zero. Now it’s made the pledge to net zero by 2050 it will spend the next 12 months mapping the path to achieve net zero.
The role of private finance, and the allocation of large institutional investors, is an important piece in the puzzle to decarbonise the economy and we will continue to watch this closely.
I hope you enjoy our coverage on Top1000funds.com this month. We look forward to partnering with you.
SUSTAINABILITY
The history and growth of investors’ impact through ESG and sustainability
INVESTOR PROFILES
In-depth interviews with institutional leaders
ASSET OWNER DIRECTORY
Global list of the largest asset owners
RISK
Insights on investment risk for investors
ASSET ALLOCATION
Investment strategy that aims to balance risk and reward
Editorial team
The Top1000funds.com editorial team is led by Amanda White. White is responsible for the content across all Conexus Financial’s institutional media and events. In addition to being the editor of Top1000funds.com, she is responsible for directing the bi-annual Fiduciary Investors Symposium which challenges global investors on investment best practice and aims to place the responsibilities of investors in wider societal, and political contexts, as well as promote the long-term stability of markets and sustainable retirement incomes.
White has been an investment journalist for more than 20 years and has edited industry journals including Investment & Technology, Investor Weekly and MasterFunds Quarterly. She was previously editorial director of InvestorInfo and has worked as a freelance journalist for the Australian Financial Review, CFO, Asset and Asia Asset Management. White is currently a fellow in the Finance Leaders Fellowship at the Aspen Institute. The two-year program consists of 22 fellows and seeks to develop the next generation of responsible, community-spirited leaders in the global finance industry.
White is supported by Sarah Rundell. Rundell is a staff writer for Top1000funds.com based out of London.
Amanda White
Director of institutional content
Sarah Rundell
European editor
Advisory board
Our esteemed advisory board leverage the intellectual capital and thought leadership of some of the world's largest asset owners to ensure the themes and topics of our editorial and events is highly relevant and addresses the most pertinent issues in the industry today.
Aleks Vickovich
Editor-in-chief, Conexus Financial
Amanda White
Director of institutional content
Charles Van Vleet
Chief investment officer, Textron Inc
Colin Tate Am
Chief executive, Conexus Financial
Eduard van Gelderen
Chief investment officer, PSP
Hareb Al Darmaki
Adviser to the managing director and board member, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
James Davis
Chief investment officer, OPTrust
Michael Hitchcock
Chief executive officer, South Carolina Retirement Commission
Pertti Lassila
Head of strategy, Keva
Simon Hoyle
Group publisher, Conexus Financial
Stephen Kotkin
Professor of history and international affairs, Princeton University
Todd Rupert
Chair, investment committee, INSEAD Endowment
Events
4
Annual events
760
Delegates hosted in 2021
16
Trillion (USD) in fiduciary capital
We are experts in delivERing exceptional and unique experiEnces, IN PERSON AND ONLINE.
Drawing on some of the world’s leading investment thinkers, these events coordinate academics specializing in macroeconomics, investment management, behavioural finance and organisational design, to enable the education of institutional investors on best practice as it applies to asset allocation and investments, governance and decision- making.
Laser focus on thought leadership and educational content
Our programs are uniquely designed to offer deepened knowledge and understanding of the opportunities and challenges asset owners face through case studies, panel sessions and table discussions, which are infused into the program to promote peer learning and cohesion. The content of our programs evolves throughout the events; we guide the audience on a content journey through our curated programs. We enforce a strict no marketing environment where the focus is on knowledge sharing and thought leadership.
Exceptional access to the world's largest pension funds
Our events are designed to be highly interactive and to facilitate interaction between sponsor partners and key asset owner decision markers.
Unparalleled networking opportunities
True value is derived from quality time spent with asset owners over the course of the events and we provide an excellent platform for learning, networking and thought-provoking conversations. Our events offer a variety of opportunities to deepen relationships with asset owners including allocated seating and table discussions. These formalities and contrasted with informal networking experiences ranging from gala dinners to orchestrated seated lunches. Our events provide an unparalleled platform for embracing new contacts or strengthening relationships with new or existing clients.
Maximise your ROI
To ensure you derive the most value from our events, we highly recommended that attendees are present for all conference sessions and social functions, are actively engaged and participate in table discussions and debates.
25
YEARS OF
CONFERENCES
4,584
DELEGATES HOSTED
IN 2020
EXPERTS IN PHYSICAL & DIGITAL EXPERIENCES
11
ANNUAL EVENTS
Events Calendar |
2022
Conexus Financial events provide an excellent platform for peer learning, networking and collaboration. Click below to explore our event portfolio.
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Readership
These people and their funds have great influence on the economic and political activities of the world. They impact the corporate behavior of companies they invest in, inspire governments to generate sustainable policy, and help create investment markets around evolving environments such as climate change.
In addition, we reach service providers, which include funds managers, audience consultants, custodians and investment banks.
• Internal chief investment officers
• Investment heads
• Portfolio managers
• Investment officers
• Chief executives
• Board trustees
Executives from pension funds, endowments and sovereign wealth funds from over:
90
Countries
And are responsible for more than:
$
48
Trillion in assets
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