UK’s PPF ready for change
The $33 billion PPF has an investment plan that sees it reducing the reliance on inflation and interest rate swaps, and better proof the portfolio from the looming cost of derivative strategies.
Chicago Teachers leans into diverse managers; exceeds targets
Chicago Teachers is bullish on allocating to diverse managers, more than doubling its target allocation to more than half of the fund's AUM. Its CIO explains how the strategy adds value through access to differentiated strategies and competitive fee structures.
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PSERS CIO drives diversification
James Grossman, chief investment officer of the Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System, talks about driving diversification and the opportunities in corporate debt.
No surfing safari for HIERS in Hawaii
CIO of Hawaii’s largest pension fund has his work cut out to return the $14.1 billion Employees’ Retirement System back to the black. Vijoy Chattergy spoke about plans to crisis-proof HIERS.
Church of England ups ante in ethical drive
Now responsible for implementation of the Church of England’s Ethical Investment Advisory Group recommendations, Edward Mason has only just begun to push the church’s brand of responsible investment and increasingly bold ethical purpose.
SWIB sits out the long winter
SWIB is in unprecedented territory with half of the fund’s assets in passive strategies. But it is building a portfolio of hedge funds and an internally managed, multi-asset division.
SPP moves in as banks move out
Sweden’s SPP Livförsäkring is shifting its allocation in favour of more illiquid assets, and alternative risk premia, to escape enduring low interest rates.
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