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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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‘Don’t try to be a hero’: Volatility highlights the need for discipline

Policy uncertainty over issues such as US tariffs put investors in uncharted territory, but the Top1000funds.com Fiduciary Investors Symposium heard that one guiding principle at such moments is not to make big, risky bets.

Post-Liberation Day regime will attack portfolio weaknesses: Bridgewater

Bridgewater's co-CIO Karen Karniol-Tambour warned that many investors have built up significant vulnerabilities in their portfolios over the past 15 years, in a period defined by steady growth and US exceptionalism. But the post-Liberation Day regime will be much less favourable for traditional portfolios.

Mental health issues in focus at Denmark’s Velliv

Denmark’s Velliv Association, the governance entity behind member-owned commercial pension fund Velliv, explained why a society where workers' mental health needs are looked after is better for pension funds and their liabilities. 

Institutional investors pressure Elon Musk to get back to work

In a ratcheting up of investor pressure, Tesla shareholders including prominent European and US pension funds have this week demanded that Elon Musk dedicate at least 40 hours a week to managing the EV company. They also called on it to address “deficiencies in the board’s oversight of company leadership".

Alpha alone does not pay pensions – total returns do

Pension fund members in retirement want the sustainability of pension payments. OPTrust chief investment officer James Davis told the Top1000Funds Fiduciary Investors Symposium that a total portfolio approach is the best way to do that, and has been on a journey towards delivering it for the past 10 years.

Long-term investors can help break VC’s short-term trap

The short-term investment focus of venture capital investors and the withdrawal of government funding are opening the door to asset owners as providers of patient, long-term capital to fill an investment void, the Top1000funds.com Fiduciary Investors Symposium has heard.

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