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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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Border to Coast prepares to answer the call for pre-IPO growth capital
Joe McDonnell, CIO of Border to Coast, says the £45 billion fund can help fill the gap in funding UK private companies wanting to IPO. It’s part of an investment strategy that sees a focus on putting capital to work innovatively and intentionally for its underlying funds.
Private equity: Florida SBA mulls CFOs as alternative to secondaries
Florida State Board of Administration (SBA) is exploring innovative new strategies in its private equity portfolio like Collateralized Fund Obligations and “NAV loans” to tap liquidity and reposition the portfolio as an alternative to selling in the secondaries market.
Profiting from war: Europe’s pension funds mull investing in defence
PensionDanmark says its decision to invest in ships for the Danish navy has been prompted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Other European pension funds are under pressure from policy makers to invest in defence but the sector doesn't sit comfortably with ESG priorities.
UN pension fund slashes equity and pushes into impact and venture
The United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) recently reduced the allocation to equity in its $92.5 billion portfolio in what Pedro Guazo, representative of the secretary-general (RSG) for the investment of the UNJSPF assets, describes as a conservative strategic allocation in response to the overvaluation in tech.
CalPERS’ plan to generate alpha from climate investments
CalPERS’ sustainable investment strategy is predicated on a belief it can generate outperformance by investing in climate solutions – with $100 billion to be allocated by 2030. Peter Cashion, managing investment director for sustainable investments tells Amanda White why, and how, it looks for climate alpha opportunities.
Temasek says structural demand and geopolitical risk impacting China
Singapore's Temasek explains why it has a cautious approach to investment in China and highlights the growing size of its allocation to private markets.
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