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Future Fund sees EM shifts widening alpha opportunities; CEO to depart

Future Fund sees EM shifts widening alpha opportunities; CEO to depart

Australia’s Future Fund has highlighted strong performance in global equities, particularly in Japan and emerging markets, as a key return driver for its last reporting period. Despite increased concentration in EM indexes, new CIO Richard Brandweiner said it could lead to more alpha opportunities. Meanwhile, CEO Raphael Arndt said the time has come for a “fresh leader” to steer the fund as he prepares to close out a close to two-decade tenure with the $255 billion investor.

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USS invests in EM linkers

The £65 billion Universities Superannuation Scheme is investing in inflation-linked emerging market bonds to profit from developing economies higher bonds yields and levels of inflation.

Iceland’s LSR prepares to invest abroad

Iceland’s ISK900 billion ($7.5 billion) Lífeyrissjóður Starfsmanna Ríkisins (LSR), the Pension Fund for State Employees and the Pension Fund for Nurses is poised to invest more overseas as capital controls introduced in the wake of Iceland’s 2008 banking crisis finally ease.

Urgency needed in infrastructure

There is an urgent need for infrastructure investment that cannot wait, according to Jim Yong Kim, former president of the World Bank and now partner and vice president of Global Infrastructure Partners.

CalPERS wants PE ideas for new entity

The CalPERS’ board has approved the first step in the creation of a new private equity model, and now the fund’s CEO, Marcie Frost, is looking for advice on how to structure such an entity.

MetallRente builds risk return culture

A new fund in Germany combining liquidity, dynamic equity exposure and strong ESG focus is against the mould of the country’s more conservative, insurance-led investment style, and Heribert Karch, managing director of MetallRente which offers the fund, is determined to bring a return-seeking investment culture to Germany.

Creating safe zones for team decisions

Making your team a psychological safe zone for disagreement and diverse opinions is a step in the right direction to making better team decisions. So what does a psychological safe zone look like?

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