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CalPERS’ private markets chief: TPA won’t disrupt PE commitment pacing
Anton Orlich, CalPERS' newly minted deputy chief investment officer for private markets, says the fund’s July adoption of the total portfolio approach will not impede the private equity strategy launched in 2022, arguing that short-term relative-value calls made under TPA would be expressed in liquid markets and not by oscillating commitments to private markets. In an interview with Top1000funds.com, Orlich unpacks the asset class’s four-year transformation.
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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.
How abundant inflows have put New Mexico’s SIC in a bind
New Mexico's oil fund is 10 per cent overweight cash and bonds relative to target in a reflection of the challenges CIO Vince Smith faces putting money to work. Equities are over valued and allocating to private markets takes time but volatility during the November election could be an opportunity.
AP funds face consolidation as report flags scale and efficiency wins
A long-awaited review into Sweden's buffer funds suggests consolidation between the three Stockholm funds – AP1, AP3 and AP4 – stating that the advantages in terms of efficiency and scale outweigh the disadvantages of continued separation.
How liability-aware investment took off at Seattle SCERS
Seattle City's chief investment officer Jason Malinowski explains why he has embraced liability aware investment, why hedge funds and commodities are out, and why cash - not a risk-free asset for a long-term investor – is kept to a minimum.
AIMCo talks total portfolio approach, private credit, and risk
As AIMCo prepares to beef up its private credit team in New York, CIO Marlene Puffer explains how she plans to scale the allocation, as well as describing a new total portfolio approach to private markets, and the investor's new approach to risk management.
Brunel uses AI in stewardship and doubles down on manager misalignment
Brunel Pension Partnership has introduced AI in its stewardship processes, and is working with other asset owners to put more pressure on asset managers to align with its climate demands.



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