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TfL Pension Fund: A bespoke benchmark in Bridgewater mandate strikes gold

TfL Pension Fund: A bespoke benchmark in Bridgewater mandate strikes gold

Transport for London Pension Fund styled a bespoke benchmark to gold in its Pure Alpha mandate with Bridgewater. It has added hundreds of millions of pounds to the portfolio, says chief investment officer Padmesh Shukla. In a wide-ranging conversation, he also explains the rationale for reducing equity to just 18 per cent of the total fund and why emerging markets aren't offering the diversification or returns they used to.

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CalSTRS looks at big picture with total portfolio function

The $315 billion CalSTRS is looking to build a top-down portfolio function to better incorporate liquidity management alongside portfolio construction and to consider how it can better deal with often lumpy cashflows to maximise returns, while continuing to keep a tight rein on risk.

India’s NIIF: A poster child for development finance

Sujoy Bose played a central role in setting up India's celebrated sovereign development fund, the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund. He explains how NIFF's governance combines a perfect combination of sovereign comfort for investors seeking Indian exposure alongside the discipline and freedom to hunt returns.

Finnish fund Elo’s CIO reveals portfolio plans

Hanna Hiidenpalo, Elo’s CIO discusses progress around internal management, the impact of Finnish equities on the portfolio, and the fund’s sustainability program which includes a target of carbon-neutral energy use in direct real estate by 2027. 

MN: A new private debt allocation that integrates ESG

Fixed income at fiduciary manager MN will now include private debt. Markus Schaen explains the challenges of building out the portfolio alongside MN's client funds' strict ESG priorities. He also explains how for some ESG-conscious investors ESG integration and impact is more important than outperformance.

Politicisation of ESG a ‘constructive dialogue’: Mercer’s Rich Nuzum 

The discourse around ESG investing may be “messy” but Mercer’s global chief investment strategist, Rich Nuzum, says media and political scrutiny can help sharpen the focus of pensions and sovereigns on their objectives and duties.

Why transparency is a strategic initiative for Norway’s SWF

Norway’s giant sovereign wealth fund took out the top spot in this year’s Global Pension Transparency Benchmark. Amanda White talks to CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management, Nicolai Tangen, about why transparency is important and why under his leadership Norges aims to be the best fund in the world.

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