How to spot an authentic leader
The investment industry needs authentic leaders: what do they look like? Rob Lake argues for a new form of leadership that is intensely human and can stimulate more innovation and creativity in work.
Sweden’s FTN focuses on fees and returns in latest procurement
Lower management fees and higher returns defined the latest selection process at the Swedish Fund Selection Agency in its latest awarding of active global equity mandates to 12 managers, its largest and most ambitious €20 billion ($23 billion) procurement so far.
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Why underperformers matter
The specter of “winning” associated with highly achieving firms in the investment industry can be dangerous. Head of manager research at Mercer, Deb Clarke, looks at why CIOs should not overlook underperforming firms.
Rediscovering FI at Nebraska
The $27 billion Nebraska Investment Council is conducting a deep dive into its fixed income portfolio, inviting up to 25 current and potential external managers to pitch their best ideas. The process begins by wiping any preconceived notions around the allocation’s role in the overall portfolio and justifying its place as if from scratch. It ends two years later with the issuing of mandates.
Evolving the City of Austin pension fund
Amanda White sat down for an hour-long fireside chat with David Veal, CIO of the $3 billion City of Austin Employees Retirement System. They discussed private equity, managing strategic relationships, internalisation and adopting Norwegian investment beliefs.
Now is the time to professionalise
In this second contribution from the CFA Institute on finance professionals, CEO of CFA Societies Australia, Lisa Carroll, discusses the reform needed in that market.
A guide for trustees for the long term
Last month the book Achieving Investment Excellence, was launched in the auditorium of Dutch pension investor APG. The book is a guide to empowering pension fund trustees to get a good grip on the difficulty of successful long-term investing for pension funds. Top1000funds.com spoke to one of the authors, principal director investment strategy of PGGM, Jaap van Dam.
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