Investors are watching conflict in the Middle East closely as inflationary pressures begin to build beneath the surface. One of the challenges for many investors is reduced exposure to the hedging benefits of fossil fuels in listed, and private markets.
Only two years into the top investment job at OMERS, Ralph Berg has made his mark, dramatically re-engineering the investment programs, adjusting the geographical focus and getting ready to buy as M&A markets open up. Amanda White reports.
Investors have plenty of reasons to be bullish about China’s financial markets in 2025, according to one of the country’s top economists, as tech stocks continue to rally and expectations grow that the central government will soon shift to a looser macroeconomic policy stance.
CalPERS CIO Stephen Gilmore talks the board through their role in setting the risk parameters behind a Total Portfolio Approach. The investment team hope the board will have selected its level of risk tolerance by November off which a TPA strategy can launch in July 2026.
New research investigates the systemic impacts of the large and growing superannuation industry in Australia highlighting two main concerns, that may differ from what you expect, and drawing conclusions for other evolving defined contributions systems.
Abu Dhabi-based sovereign wealth fund ADQ kicked off the new year forging two global investment partnerships, as the fund seeks to boost its influence in emerging markets by deploying capital in critical areas such as infrastructure and urban development.
In a bid to support portfolio companies in Teachers’ Venture Growth allocation, the pension fund convened a discussion on how founders and CEOs can optimise their exit.
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