Sarah Rundell, Author at Top1000funds.com

Asset Allocation

CalPERS wants PE revamp to move quickly

The board of CalPERS is still wrestling with issues such as pay and level of control over its new private-equity entity. Meanwhile, opportunities could slip away if the launch is delayed.

Sarah RundellJuly 18, 2018

Investor Profile

Centrica builds in capital preservation

The $11.2 billion UK-based pension fund has made bold moves into frontier markets and active strategies but is more interested these days in defensive strategies, as it prepares for a downturn.

Sarah RundellJuly 9, 2018

Asset Classes

Sweden’s AP2 takes bigger bites of China

The European pension fund has been increasing allocations to China A-shares and to Chinese bonds. The fund is managed primarily in-house and has crafted bespoke indices for ESG integration.

Sarah RundellJuly 4, 2018

Investor Profile

Railpen: good partners add skills

When the $37 billion pension fund embarked on a joint venture with the Alaska Permanent Fund and Kuwait's Public Institution for Social Security, it learned the value of complementary partnership

Sarah RundellJune 29, 2018

Investor Profile

Textron seeds new products for edge

The $10 billion Textron pension fund lowers fees and increases its influence by backing new product designs with capital. CIO Charles Van Vleet embraces active and some blasts from the past.

Sarah RundellJune 27, 2018

In-house Investments

Railpen reaps benefits of in-house team

Adding nearly two dozen staff and boosting its expertise in order to manage its property and equity assets has paid off in savings – and more importantly control – for the UK’s RPMI Railpen.

Sarah RundellJune 22, 2018