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CalPERS’ private markets chief: TPA won’t disrupt PE commitment pacing

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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Denmark’s PFA: Passive with a caveat and why an AI reset lies ahead

Kasper Lorenzen, chief investment officer of Denmark's PFA explains why passive is no longer applicable to the complex equity strategies that do much more than follow an index. He also explains why he believes an AI reset lies around the corner.

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.

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