Investor Profile

Railpen ups infra allocation; commodities investments get the green light

Railpen will ramp up its infrastructure allocation and take on more core-plus and value-add assets to complement its existing core exposures. It also received the nod to a commodities allocation which director of total portfolio investments John Greaves believes is a hedge to inflation and uncertain central bank policies.

Darcy SongJanuary 20, 2026

Investor Profile

In-house investment and alternatives: How Germany’s WPV sets itself apart

Sarah RundellJanuary 13, 2026

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Veritas plans equity boost as Finland rewrites pension rules

Sarah RundellJanuary 7, 2026

Investor Profile

Innovation pays off at Iowa PERS with an alpha-producing TAA

Sarah RundellJanuary 5, 2026

Featured Story

Alaska’s APFC: Why any nudge lower in private equity will be slow progress

Sarah RundellDecember 18, 2025

Investor Profile

How CalPERS aims to add 50-60 bps using TPA

Stephen Gilmore says he can add 50 to 60 basis points to portfolio returns by using a total portfolio approach. In a long interview, Amanda White spoke to the CIO of CalPERS about why a TPA mindset can add value, simplify accountability and open new opportunities for investments.

Amanda WhiteDecember 16, 2025

Investor Profile

Why West Virginia’s CIO is worried about its China divestment directive

The $28 billion West Virginia Investment Management Board will divest from Chinese state-owned companies and CIO Craig Slaughter has reservations about the decision. He outlines in an interview with Top1000funds.com about why the directive is an extension of a big threat facing investors: a decline in liberal democracy.

Darcy SongDecember 15, 2025

Asset Allocation

TRS strikes gold: Tiny allocation crushes its benchmark

This year, TRS doubled its tiny allocation to gold via a special fund that buys gold ETFs and mining companies. The strategy returned nearly 60 per cent, thanks to market conditions including inflation, geopolitics, government debt levels and de-dollarisation pushing gold higher.

Sarah RundellDecember 11, 2025

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LGPS Central doubles in size; looks to add more alternatives

In a rare interview, Jayne Atkinson, chief investment officer of the £100 billion ($132 billion) UK pool LGPS Central, reveals the plan to scale up its offering after almost doubling its assets under management, including expanding alternatives to new allocations in hedge funds, diversified growth funds and insurance-linked securities.

Sarah RundellDecember 8, 2025

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CalPERS bets on outperformance from growing climate allocation

CalPERS' Peter Cashion tells Top1000funds.com how the pension fund's strategy to allocate to climate mitigation, transition and adaptation strategies is allowing it to access an untapped corner of the US market where many investors have retreated because of the policy environment.

Sarah RundellDecember 1, 2025

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Alaska’s APFC mulls the positives of growing its small crypto exposure

The $84 billion Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation is weighing the benefits and risks of increasing its less than 1 per cent allocation to cryptocurrency following positive returns for the sovereign wealth fund. Despite the current policy tailwinds, the investor is wary about the asset class's liquidity and value drivers.

Sarah RundellNovember 27, 2025

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