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The twin forces rewriting the rules of investing

The twin forces rewriting the rules of investing

Portfolios built for the old world will be severely tested as emerging forces rewrite the rules of investing. The Fiduciary Investors Symposium heard that geopolitical and macroeconomic upheaval, together with the disruption wrought by AI, should force asset owners to rethink the structure and composition of portfolios.

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Sweden’s AP2 and AP6 conflict over PE investments

The Swedish government’s plans to streamline the country’s pension system and merge the $8 billion buffer fund AP6 with its larger and more diversified sibling, the $48 billion AP2, have hit a bump in the road. Major points of contention include AP6's large private equity exposures and staff integration. 

Iceland’s pension funds: Consolidation continues but size of sector a worry

Merger mania continues to grip Iceland’s pension sector, but economies of scale and greater efficiency don't solve the problem of the size of an industry now larger than the country's banking system and insurance sector combined, and more than sufficient to buy all listed investments.

CalPERS bets on outperformance from growing climate allocation

CalPERS' Peter Cashion tells Top1000funds.com how the pension fund's strategy to allocate to climate mitigation, transition and adaptation strategies is allowing it to access an untapped corner of the US market where many investors have retreated because of the policy environment.

Climate politics: BlackRock hits back at NYC Comptroller

The skirmish between the New York City Comptroller and BlackRock over climate alignment of the city’s public pension funds – a fight worth a $42 billion mandate to BlackRock – highlights the complexity and impracticality of aligning climate expectations, reporting requirements and business imperatives.

Alaska’s APFC mulls the positives of growing its small crypto exposure

The $84 billion Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation is weighing the benefits and risks of increasing its less than 1 per cent allocation to cryptocurrency following positive returns for the sovereign wealth fund. Despite the current policy tailwinds, the investor is wary about the asset class's liquidity and value drivers. 

Limited alternatives keep global capital anchored to the US

Singapore’s Temasek said while US exceptionalism may be “fraying”, there aren’t many alternative markets that can handle the same volume of global capital. Meanwhile, fellow sovereign fund GIC believes the greenback’s reserve currency status remains solid even though currency swings could spell trouble for foreign investors.

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