Sarah Rundell, Author at Top1000funds.com

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Private equity angst at Oregon

A stubbornly high exposure, lacklustre M&A deals and exit activity as well as a slowdown in fundraising and deployment and market volatility creating benchmarking havoc have all conspired to cause consternation in the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund's private equity allocation.

Sarah RundellFebruary 1, 2024

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Texas ERS boosts cash allocation as higher rates end era of dead money

Texas ERS has bumped up its allocation to cash to 10 per cent, and revamped its global equities around a core fund with an overweight to AI and other Magic Seven themes, drug manufacturers and aerospace. Another key development in equities includes reducing the number of stocks by half.

Sarah RundellJanuary 30, 2024

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The RFP bonanza emanating from Sweden’s Fund Agency

In an unprecedented bonanza for fund managers, the $100 billion Sweden’s Fund Selection Agency is preparing multiple RFPs as it re-tenders its whole portfolio. With a focus on quality and cost, executive director Erik Fransson explains his ambition for the overhauled system.

Sarah RundellJanuary 25, 2024

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Arizona ups equity, adjusts pacing on overweight private markets

Arizona State Retirement System will opportunistically increase both US and international public equity exposure in line with its moderately bullish view on public equities and a new strategic asset allocation that targets 44 per cent of AUM in the asset class.

Sarah RundellJanuary 23, 2024

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IMCO explains its key criteria when it comes to investing outside Canada

Canadian investor IMCO lays out compelling arguments to invest overseas but warns that a country's GDP growth does not equate to returns and tends to avoid emerging and frontier markets because of heightened geopolitical and currency risk.

Sarah RundellJanuary 18, 2024

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UTIMCO gets ready for 2024

The endowment for two major Texan universities is hoping for a soft economic landing but planning for a recession. It is honing a playbook that ensures ongoing liquidity to make distributions, is not over its skis in terms of capital calls and commitments and has the firepower to invest in.

Sarah RundellJanuary 17, 2024

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Private equity angst at Oregon

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Texas ERS boosts cash allocation as higher rates end era of dead money

Investor Profile

The RFP bonanza emanating from Sweden’s Fund Agency

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Arizona ups equity, adjusts pacing on overweight private markets

Investor Profile

IMCO explains its key criteria when it comes to investing outside Canada

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UTIMCO gets ready for 2024

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