Editor of the Financial Analysts Journal and chair of Ennis Knupp & Associates, Richard Ennis, believes contemporary asset allocation schemes are becoming unwieldy for many decision makers because of the proliferation and splintering of investment categories, and advocates an approach that relies more on empirical evidence than on assumptions or intuition.
As concerns in private credit mount, Colorado PERA CIO and COO Amy McGarrity says the pension fund isn’t seeing any strains in its growing allocation to the asset class, arguing that long-term investors are shielded from the risks because they can lock up their capital to weather market cycles.
Tight controls dictate strategy at the French public service pension scheme – including a commitment to socially responsible investing – but diversification options have increased.
Mark Delaney sees an opportunity to make money from Brexit and a bright side to the tumult of US President Donald Trump.
New Zealand Super has pulled back its strategic tilting positions for the first time. The fund now sees better opportunities for active risk in unlisted assets such as timber and distressed debt.
As adept at giving orders as taking them, REST's Brendan Casey juggles his dual careers in military and investment operations with aplomb.
The $12.5 billion School Employees Retirement System of Ohio plans to cut its hedge fund allocation, which struggled last year. However, CIO Farouki Majeed says the asset class is bouncing back.
Coal Pension Trustees Services includes a sizeable allocation to equities and is making a move into illiquid sectors such as shipping assets – ‘floating property’ – to generate cash flow.
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