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US endowment returns rocket on SpaceX windfall

US endowment returns rocket on SpaceX windfall

Early venture bets on SpaceX have ballooned into major portfolio positions at some US university endowments, with new analysis estimating the aerospace firm contributed as much as 10.6 percentage points to annual returns. Michael Markov, founder of US quantitative researcher Markov Processes International, says the windfall is now creating a concentration risk that investors cannot ignore.

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ART looks to digital infrastructure, energy transition for opportunities

The $171 billion (A$260 billion) Australian Retirement Trust, which sets itself apart from its Australian peers with the identifying investment features of lower infrastructure allocations and less internal management, is looking to opportunities in digital infrastructure and the energy transition.

Asset managers inconsistent on labour rights: 2023 proxy voting results

Asset owners collaborating to influence labour rights in investee companies have another string to their bow with the release of the Committee on Workers' Capital report examining large fund manager voting performance.

UTIMCO gets ready for 2024

The endowment for two major Texan universities is hoping for a soft economic landing but planning for a recession. It is honing a playbook that ensures ongoing liquidity to make distributions, is not over its skis in terms of capital calls and commitments and has the firepower to invest in.

Navigating 2024: Expect the unexpected, and shape it

Through 2024 the power of inter-connection will increasingly shape our investment world. To thrive in this intricate web, embracing systems thinking, recognizing tipping points, and confronting post-truth realities are essential says Roger Urwin.

Iceland’s LV battens down for AI and ESG-linked volatility ahead

The CIO of Iceland's second-largest pension fund outlines the importance of diversification overseas, and the challenge of not being able to hedge inflation in the fund's liabilities because of limitations in the banking sector.

APG hunts impact and returns in gender equity and climate action SDGs

Dutch asset manager APG's latest impact investment offers a compelling alternative to emerging market corporate and sovereign debt or DFI issuance. The strategy also offers a window into how APG’s responsible investment strategy has evolved.

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