Organisational Design

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APFC mulls self evaluation and more board members in governance revamp

In a recent board meeting, trustees at APFC heard from governance experts on the importance of self evaluation; why rules around trustee contact with investment staff are important and how more board members could support oversight at the sovereign wealth fund.

Sarah RundellMay 23, 2023

Uncategorised posts

PFZW nails down costs; economies of scale pay off

Sarah RundellMay 23, 2023

What does it take to succeed at scale?

Amanda WhiteMay 18, 2023

Fees

Costs drive ABP’s switch to passive in public markets

Sarah RundellMay 11, 2023

Global Pension Transparency Benchmark

GPTB refines process to promote, even greater, transparency

Amanda WhiteMay 11, 2023

Investor Profile

CalPERS’ leadership trio on culture, mission and responsibility

CalPERS stands out among its global peers with three women leading the organisation as chair, CEO and CIO. Amanda White spent time (on zoom) with the group to find out what drives the leadership team and how collaboration and a shared mission are creating an innovative investment culture.

Amanda WhiteMay 4, 2023

Research

CIOs’ confidence wanes as agility becomes the focus

The 2023 CIO Sentiment Survey, a collaboration between Top1000funds.com and CaseyQuirk, finds asset owners focusing on agility as they observe dramatic market changes not seen in a generation. Only 36 per cent of CIOs are confident they will reach their return targets in 2023.

Amanda WhiteMarch 28, 2023

Technology

Why asset owners need to become ‘technologized investors’

The use of technology has the potential to transform the investment industry bringing down the cost of asset management, exponentially increasing innovation and building more resilient and adaptive portfolios. So investors need to move now to keep pace with the change. Amanda White talks to Herman Bril.

Amanda WhiteFebruary 28, 2023

Investor Profile

CalSTRS positions for the future with new investment team structure

CalSTRS has restructured the investment team with an eye on its future growth and the best people to achieve its mission. This includes examining the complexity of the portfolio and the skills required to manage it effectively in the future. Amanda White spoke to deputy CIO, Scott Chan.

Amanda WhiteFebruary 16, 2023

Investor Profile

The challenge of asset owners top-down bottom-up alignment with managers

For pension funds with a large roster of external managers, balancing the integration of top-down strategy with managers’ bottom-up implementation is one of the most challenging tasks says Mark Walker, CIO of Coal Pension. The key is to ensure external managers truly understand the strategic goals for the allocation.

Sarah RundellJanuary 31, 2023

Governance

Don’t ignore culture in trying to solve the investment puzzle

Better internal investment integration and co-ordination will underpin long-term returns for two of the world’s largest investors, CPP and CalSTRS, but they’re also closely focused on how cultural issues – including diversity and team-building – affect whole-enterprise performance.

SIMON HOYLEJanuary 12, 2023

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Organisational Design

Featured Story

APFC mulls self evaluation and more board members in governance revamp

Uncategorised posts

PFZW nails down costs; economies of scale pay off

Organisational Design

What does it take to succeed at scale?

Fees

Costs drive ABP’s switch to passive in public markets

Global Pension Transparency Benchmark

GPTB refines process to promote, even greater, transparency

Investor Profile

CalPERS’ leadership trio on culture, mission and responsibility

Research

CIOs’ confidence wanes as agility becomes the focus

Technology

Why asset owners need to become ‘technologized investors’

Investor Profile

CalSTRS positions for the future with new investment team structure

Investor Profile

The challenge of asset owners top-down bottom-up alignment with managers

Governance

Don’t ignore culture in trying to solve the investment puzzle

California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS)

ABP / APG Asset Management

California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)

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