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Future Fund jolts out of ‘set and forget’ mode

Australia’s sovereign wealth fund has handed mandates to external active managers and built a dedicated treasury management function, six years after going all-in on passive index strategies. It is is also on the hunt for early stage venture opportunities as it continues to forecast challenging conditions and higher persistent inflation.
Investor Profile

Switzerland’s rail fund SBB takes on more risk

Convinced higher interest rates signpost higher anticipated returns ahead, Pensionskasse SBB, the Bern-based pension fund for employees of Switzerland’s state-owned railway company, will increase its equity allocation including private equity. It plans to add managers in both public and private equity.
Asset Allocation

How Railpen keeps illiquid asset allocation on track

New research on private markets at Railpen has produced a framework that focuses on scenario planning and the uncertainty inherent in illiquid investments taking account of “portfolio steerability”, allocation drift and the impact on short-term liquidity management resulting in a more dynamic approach.