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Sovereign fund execs flock to Sydney

The second meeting of the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF) will take place in Sydney this week, with senior representatives from more than 20 funds discussing subjects including active versus passive investing and strategic challenges in post-crisis investment markets.
Research

Inflation/deflation continuum can plot holes

This paper by RogersCasey’s Ryan Dembinsky and Srivatsa Kilambi demonstrate the “inflation/deflation continuum” is a way of assessing an investment program’s vulnerability to the dual threats, and competing forces, of inflation and deflation. The paper presents a framework whereby investors can plot their existing asset classes and assess where there may be holes.
Investor Profile

Behind ABP’s strategic investment plan

APG, which manages investments for Dutch pension funds including the giant ABP, has finalised its strategic investment plan for 2010-2012. Amanda White spoke to managing director of strategic portfolio management, Ronald Wuijster, about why there is a continued trend to diversification away from developed market equities and how the portfolio construction methodology has altered.
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