Sarah Rundell, Author at Top1000funds.com

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SWFs invest record amounts in VC

SWFs invested record amounts into venture capital last year with VC allocations ballooning. Overall assets were boosted by four new SWFs: Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Cape Verde and Rio de Janeiro. While Israel, Namibia, Bahamas and Mozambique will all launch this year.

Sarah RundellJanuary 13, 2022

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Asset owners reflect on what to expect in 2022

Asset owners think in years rather than months, but investors expect a handful of key areas will define the year ahead. A clearer view on inflation; poor bond performance and a resurgence in labour rights to name a few.

Sarah RundellJanuary 11, 2022

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New York State Common engages on political spending

The New York State Common Retirement Fund has ratcheted up pressure on companies in its listed equity portfolio to disclose their political spending in what it calls a “priority issue,” up there with climate, DEI and capital management. Liz Gordon, executive director of corporate governance, explains.

Sarah RundellJanuary 11, 2022

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UTIMCO harvests SPAC boom

UTIMCO's new CIO Rich Hall talks at the December board meeting about the profits the fund has found in SPACs, adding that UTIMCO is currently deploying strategies to arbitrage the market where Hall estimates there are still around 500 SPACs looking for acquisition targets.

Sarah RundellDecember 20, 2021

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Private equity’s shorter investment period causes headaches

Institutional investors are seeing their investment period with some private equity managers shorten. The time the GP invests in a company until the time they exit is reducing, meaning that investors are getting more cash coming back than forecast in their pacing models.

Sarah RundellDecember 16, 2021

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FCLTGlobal: Climate risk visible in all transactions

Investors should allocate more to emerging markets to solve the climate emergency and consider climate risk in every transaction. Quebec's CDPQ now aligns a portion of its variable employee compensation to achieving climate targets at the asset owner.

Sarah RundellDecember 15, 2021

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SWFs invest record amounts in VC

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Asset owners reflect on what to expect in 2022

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New York State Common engages on political spending

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UTIMCO harvests SPAC boom

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Private equity’s shorter investment period causes headaches

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FCLTGlobal: Climate risk visible in all transactions

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