Lessons in governance at Alaska’s APFC

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Canada places $1.9 trillion pension pool at heart of global capital pitch

Canada places $1.9 trillion pension pool at heart of global capital pitch

Canada will pitch the partnership with its mammoth pension pool as a key drawcard for global capital to invest in the nation, with Prime Minister Mark Carney set to host top brass from asset management giants at the inaugural Canada Investment Summit this week in the hopes of turning the country’s institutional maturity into an investment advantage.

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Kentucky CERS: Trustees push back on hurried oil and gas investment

The board of trustees for the $10 billion Kentucky County Employees Retirement System has knocked back the fund's request to invest in an oil and gas fund. It also expressed frustrations that a specially convened board meeting was called on short notice.

Spain’s Pensions Caixa 30: A complex world requires systems leadership

Yolanda Blanch, chair of Spain’s largest corporate pension fund Pensions Caixa 30, explains the importance of fostering an atmosphere of collaboration, communication and trust in pension fund management.

APG’s Wuijster reflects on investing more in defence

APG Asset Management, the largest pension fund provider in Europe, considers the arguments for investing more in defence alongside positioning the portfolio for more impact and infrastructure investment.

Afore SURA: Mexico’s pension fund muscles in on the big deals

CIO Andrew Moreno charts the growth of $60 billion SURA Mexico, which sits on 20 limited partner advisory committees and has helped steer government policies. It is opening the door to strategies that would normally be out of reach for Mexican savers, some of whom only have $5000 in savings.

Mercer global CIO flags ‘crisis of confidence’ in US market

The global CIO overseeing Mercer's $600 billion OCIO unit, Hooman Kaveh, has been advising clients to rethink the role of US assets in their portfolios by diversifying currency base and incorporating more active management. Speaking to Top1000funds.com, he warns of a “crisis of confidence” in the world’s largest capital market.

Can we ‘circle’ our way out of this mess?

A circular economy keeps materials circulating in their highest value use. Co-founder of the Thinking Ahead Institute, Tim Hodgson, recently hosted a working group who debated whether it is a necessary – or even possible – component of the climate transition.

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