Alecta keeps costs low, strategy simple
On the eve of its centenary, Alecta’s head of investment management reflects on the low-cost, Sweden-centric, active in-house strategy which has kept the pension provider on top of its game.
PKA ups the risk; builds out infrastructure
PKA, one of Denmark’s largest pension service providers, is exploring whether to increase its risk budget by 10 per cent to boost returns. Michael Flycht, deputy director of equities and liquid alternatives at PKA, outlines why the fund is achieving this objective via leverage rather than direct exposures, and where it's allocating towards in hedge funds and infrastructure.
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Constant improvement a core value at AP2
The total investment costs of AP2 are only 17 basis points, yet the portfolio is described by chief executive, Eva Halvarsson as complex and advanced. So how do they do it?
HOOPP fully invested in the future
HOOPP is in an extraordinary position of being 122 per cent funded. It continues to focus on innovative investments - such as credit derivatives - as a way to achieve its pension promise.
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.
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.
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