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The list of reasons to invest in APAC is compelling and institutional investors in the region are increasingly tapping the opportunities. Top1000funds.com looks at the different levels of income, volatility, efficiency and ultimately returns across the region.
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Roger Urwin, one of the industry’s most well-known proponents of TPA, has defended it against the growing scepticism of its reported performance edge over SAA, saying “TPA is a system” and any performance attribution is difficult to isolate from the broader context each fund operates in. In an interview with Top1000funds.com, he also weighs in on whether some funds are inherently unsuitable for implementing TPA.
The $946.9 billion Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) has integrated a new index that excludes China and Hong Kong in its I Fund. The strategy has now inspired leaders of US state pensions to exclude China too.
The New Jersey Division of Investment generated double digit returns in fiscal year 2024 while maintaining good liquidity and dry powder on hand with an overweight to cash and cash equivalents. The cash position is likely to decline through 2025 given the robust pipeline in new private market opportunities.
“Europe is great at discussion and regulation, but rather poor at actually doing business,” says Sweden's AP3 CIO, Jonas Thulin. “The equity market is harsh, and when it votes it walks out the door. This has been happening for a long time in Europe.”
The emergence of DeepSeek and the potential undoing of Nvidia’s dominance, even momentarily, is a stark reminder of the need for diversification and the fragility of markets. Top1000funds.com takes a look at what the market rout means for long-term portfolios.
In January 2020 Roger Urwin laid down a call to action for asset owners and corporations to use the decade to drive greater wellbeing and wealth in the lives of their stakeholders. Now halfway through the decade, he reviews the state of play in this complicated picture.
Investors should expect more inequality, de-globalisation and volatility to influence their portfolios in 2025 alongside a heightened risk of unintended exposures. Chief strategist at IMCO, Nick Chamie, says investors should adopt a flexible, innovative approach to ensure they tether to the strongest trends while mitigating risks.
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