Oregon’s OPERF charts progress in hedge fund overhaul

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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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TPA is in the eye of the beholder

Total portfolio approach is not a method, it’s a mindset, according to University of Toronto finance Professor Redouane Elkamhi. Also a senior advisor to HOOPP, Elkamhi said he would summarise TPA in one sentence: "How to be prepared for different market conditions."

Federal threats undermine Massachusetts’ edge, warns state treasurer

Massachusetts treasurer Deborah Goldberg warned that the state’s key strengths – including its higher education institutions and progressive social policies – are being targeted by the federal administration. She urged support from investors as federal funding for innovations and research wanes.

What it means if ‘DNA is not destiny’

Geneticist David Sinclair says aging is a disease and it is preventable and treatable. He told the Fiduciary Investors Symposium that research demonstrates we can slow down or even reverse the aging process. It sounds like good news, but the consequences for society and the investment community are profound. 

Investors reflect on whether active managers can escape the Magnificent 7

Active managers has been under stress for several years due to lukewarm performance commonly attributed to the rise and rise of large cap technology stocks and passive investing. However, investors at the Top1000funds.com Fiduciary Investors Symposium concluded that the root cause of that stress might be more complicated.

Path to net zero requires honest dialogue about sustainable investing

Leading institutional investors at the Fiduciary Investors Symposium at Harvard said the industry could benefit from having a franker conversation about sustainable investments, both in terms of what climate goals are achievable on the path to net zero and what is behind the pushback on ESG funds.  

CPPIB spots accelerating change, alpha opportunities in healthcare

Technology is reshaping the healthcare sector, creating opportunities that investors “never imagined” as companies apply robotics and AI to new and established treatments.

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