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PMT talks infra equity and how to balance stock concentration risk

PMT talks infra equity and how to balance stock concentration risk

Scenario testing has put inflation risk front and centre at PMT, the Netherlands’ third largest pension fund, and it's driving the investor to take stock of the inflation protection it gets from infrastructure. In an interview with Top1000funds.com, chief investment officer Hartwig Liersch unpacks the risk, as well as another initiative where it's balancing concentration risk in the equity allocation without hurting returns.

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As inflation batters, TRS eyes natural gas

Inflation woes dominated at a recent TRS board meeting. However the Texas-based fund, one of the few remaining investors in fossil fuels, has benefited from its allocation to energy and is currently eyeing opportunities in natural gas infrastructure as US producers gear up to supply global demand in Russia's absence.

Real assets a haven in likely stagflationary environment

An overweight position in real assets and private equity, and an underweight to equities and bonds positioned the Ohio School Employees Retirement System for success in the last year but CIO Farouki Majeed is now even more convinced a stagflationary environment is likely and is positioning the fund accordingly.

New Jersey flags hedge fund benefits in volatile times

New Jersey Investment Division has found shelter in its hedge funds allocation during recent market turmoil. But the investment division's challenges are underscored by a recent report placing it in the bottom 10 state-wide plans for funded ratio - and holding onto a higher than average ARR.

AP1: In these markets, fortune favours the bold

Formulating strong views and daring to act on them have been critical success factors for Sweden's buffer fund AP1. And they will remain so going forward says CEO Kristin Magnusson Bernard.

The benefits of external investments: UK’s pooled fund backs outsourcing

Other LGPS pools in the UK have appointed CIOs, risk officers and internal teams but the £56 billion ACCESS pool has outsourced all aspects of investments and will remain externally managed. It's now looking for managers as it  pools illiquid assets in private equity, private debt, infrastructure and real estate.

New York State Common’s CIO on Russia, PE and diversity

Investments at New York State Common Retirement Fund, one of the largest pension funds in the US that also boasts a near fully-funded status is run by Anastasia Titarchuk. In an interview with Top1000funds.com she shares her investment outlook, thoughts on private equity and the importance of diversity.

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