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Cash rate scenario analysis drives asset allocation reset at Maryland

The asset allocation of the $63 billion Maryland State Pension System has protected the fund on the downside. But now CIO Andrew Palmer is looking at cash rates persistently of 4 per cent, what that means for various asset classes and how the fund should be allocating.
Amanda WhiteJune 8, 2023
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Reversal of investment themes demands investors change their assumptions

Ben HurleyApril 18, 2023
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Turmoil at Alecta as CEO fired and equity revamp promised

Sarah RundellApril 12, 2023
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OPTrust: Why liquidity is central to risk management

Sarah RundellApril 4, 2023
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CIOs’ confidence wanes as agility becomes the focus

Amanda WhiteMarch 28, 2023
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CalPERS weathers SVB hit; resilience and transparency pays

Norway's sovereign wealth fund and Sweden’s largest pension fund Alecta are among funds with heavy losses from the SVB collapse. For CalPERS, which only had a small exposure, the tumultuous weekend highlighted the importance of resilience and transparency with the team quick to identify exposures and provide analysis.
Sarah RundellMarch 14, 2023
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Kotkin talks transition, Ukraine war and western resilience

In a sweeping discussion at FIS Maastricht, Professor Stephen Kotkin argues that Ukraine still has a long fight ahead, China has learnt economic strangulation and diplomatic coercion are a better strategy than invasion in Taiwan - and the west must invest more in its financial systems, military alliances and society.
Sarah RundellNovember 15, 2022
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IMF flashes dangers ahead

The worst is yet to come, warns the IMF in its sobering World Economic Outlook report. Investors will increasingly prioritise safe assets with implications for emerging markets while chaos in the UK gilts markets underscores the risks of a policy mistake.
Sarah RundellOctober 18, 2022
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