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Dutch pension funds embrace UN goals

August 17, 2017

PGGM and APG are well advanced in developing a process to identify potential sustainable development investment opportunities that could transform the..

The value of the Canadian model

August 8, 2017

A lot has been written about the superiority of the “Canadian model” for managing pensions, but can a value be assigned..

5-yearly power transfer looms in China

August 2, 2017

As China readies for its five-yearly leadership reshuffle, global investors are watching to see how they’re poised to manage the world’s..

Future Fund focuses on technology

August 1, 2017

The lessons learned from embedding ESG risk management processes into the Future Fund’s portfolio can be readily applied to helping the..

CalPERS ups transparency

July 28, 2017

CalPERS has expanded its tracking of strategic metrics in its ongoing review of performance, which could lead to some tough queries..

Top funds’ strengths, challenges

July 25, 2017

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A study of organisational behaviour at 15 of the world’s leading funds found best-practice ideas in risk management and sustainability, along..

CalPERS mulls leverage

July 20, 2017

The board of the United States’ largest pension fund calls in the experts as it considers applying leverage in its portfolio,..

Factors trump skill: MSCI

July 14, 2017

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MSCI research has shown that, among top-performing funds, more than half of active returns come from factors, rather than manager skill,..

Equity risk premium appears intact

July 13, 2017

The equity risk premium will reflect long-term averages, based in part on a Financial Analysts Journal article that shows buybacks are..

The governance-performance link

July 11, 2017

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Academics at Switzerland’s University of St. Gallen find that governance is positively related to both excess and risk-adjusted net returns but..

GPIF, ADIA: complex success

July 10, 2017

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Japan’s GPIF has only recently moved into equities, while ADIA has a rich history of investing in a variety of asset..

Satyajit Das: access real income

July 5, 2017

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Author Satyajit Das, who warned about derivatives before the GFC, says debt levels have turned the whole world into a carry..