Compenswiss pushes evergreen private credit; benefits from internal AI
Liquidity and flexibility are key priorities in Swiss investor Compenswiss' growing allocation to private credit.
Velliv reset: More Danish funds lean into low cost DC model
In Denmark’s fiercely competitive commercial pension industry, Velliv was quick to take action with a root-and-branch overhaul of its pension provision when it experienced a drop in returns in the first half of 2024. It sacked its active equity managers and scaled up internal active strategies and low-cost, index-based investments instead, and stopped allocating to its $4.3 billion alternatives allocation. Thor Schultz Christensen, deputy CIO at Velliv, unpacks the change.
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NEST reflects on 2024: Timber and thematic equities signpost growth
NEST's chief investment officer Liz Fernando reflects on the investor's key milestones through 2024 and warns that returns will likely be lower ahead.
Can global funds managers meet universal ownership demands of clients?
Elizabeth Corley, chair of Schroders plc and Impact Investing Institute, sees global fund managers approaching a crossroads, where divergent regulation on sustainability issues will make it difficult to satisfy asset owner demands for systems thinking and universal ownership.
Why Norges Bank leads the world in transparency
Norges Bank has taken the top spot again in the Global Pension Transparency Benchmark. But perhaps even more extraordinary than the consistency and continuous improvement, this year the fund was awarded a perfect score of 100. Amanda White spoke to CEO Nicolai Tangen on how the fund improved transparency.
Canada’s HOOPP: Is China even investable for long term investors?
Geopolitical risk could make China un-investable for long term investors says Jeff Wendling outgoing president and chief executive of HOOPP as he reflects on a 30-year career.
Stewardship: BCI plays the long game
BCI's global head of ESG, Jennifer Coulson, explains why there is no magic bullet for engagement, making it critical for investors to take a multi-faceted approach and reinforce the same outcomes with both corporates and policymakers.
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