Real investors properly align interests
A good investor must be proactive in determining the fee structure and legal terms in a fund’s documents. Funds that fail to get interests properly aligned on such issues will pay a price.
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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Cbus CIO duo talk secrets of success
The CIO role of the Australian construction industry fund, Cbus Super is shared. Here we examine the success of that partnership and the fund's plan to bring up to 20 per cent of assets inhouse.
South Dakota pension’s long view
At the South Dakota Investment Council, the quest for value has led to long-term strategies, contrarian moves in real estate and debt, plus a focus on hiring and retaining young, local talent.
Digital value add: alpha from IT
A panel tells delegates that asset managers need to make the shift from using IT to support back-office functions to applying it in their fundamental investment decision-making.
Time to make value judgements
Keith Ambachtsheer says net value added for members, not absolute cost, is the way to evaluate funds, and points to a report from Australia’s Productivity Commission as a sensible blueprint.
A leader inside and out
UniSuper CIO John Pearce has put together an internal team that consistently delivers top-ranked returns. Here, he discusses his investment philosophy and reveals a dominant theme for 2017.
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