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LPPI: Keeping AI risk in check
As the risk of an AI bubble grows, LPPI's Richard Tomlinson reflects on how the LGPS pool manages and measures AI exposure. In an interview with Top1000funds.com, he also explains how he has been moulding the fund's investment structure to be fit for a post-LGPS reform future.
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LPPI’s Richard Tomlinson: Reflections of a sceptic
An environment of increased macro volatility and geopolitical risk means investors should question assumptions, move towards more narrative-based scenario thinking and build resilience says Richard Tomlinson, chief investment officer of LPPI.
Panama’s sovereign fund mulls the future of digital assets
Abdiel Santiago, CEO and chief investment officer of the Fondo de Ahorro de Panama, Panama's $1.5 billion sovereign wealth fund, is one of many CIOs watching from the sidelines as digital asset markets develop.
Guardians of the Future: The evolution of New Zealand Super
New Zealand Super’s new chief executive Jo Townsend inherits an organisation with a strong culture but facing some challenges posed by rapid growth. An internal project aims to reduce complexity and focus on simplicity for a fund already rated by WTW as operating at global best practice levels.
Culture Club: CalPERS puts people first in talent reboot under new CIO
Only two months in and CalPERS' new CIO Stephen Gilmore has already made his mark, with plans to overhaul talent and culture in the investment office, meeting frequency and the number of strategic initiatives slashed and an increased focus on data and technology to improve efficiency and reduce risk.
Utah’s URS: Why fossil fuels and alt energy hold key to climate crisis
US public funds should stop wasting time on thinly veiled political activism, ditch ESG conferences and repurpose most of their sustainability staff, says URS’ CIO John Skjervem. Instead they should invest in proven energy investments and move from either/or to both/and which allows fossil fuels to jostle alongside alt energy.
Church Commissioners: Managing historic real assets for the future
The jewel in the crown of the Church Commissioners’ portfolio, the London-based asset manager for the historic assets of the Church of England, is its allocation to real assets, which contributes to returns used to support the work and specific needs of the church, alongside clergy pensions.
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