Become a member and subscribe Login

South Africa’s GEPF gets tough on the PIC

Sarah Rundell

November 30, 2021

Africa's largest pension fund has redrawn its mand
Continue Reading

Access the full content on Top1000funds.com

Join the global institutional investment platform read by the world's largest asset owners, fund managers and consultants.

New here

Create an account

Complimentary to register. We'll verify your details and grant access to the archive, our newsletters and the Asset Owner Directory (enhanced features coming soon).
Create your Top1000funds.com subscription account
Already a member

Sign in

Already activated your account? Sign in to continue reading and access your saved articles, preferences and member-only content.
Or request login link
Asset owners get permanent complimentary access. Learn more about memberships

, , ,

Asset Owner:Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF)

Leave a Comment

More from this fund

A rock and a hard place: GEPF on the challenges of transitioning coal

Sarah Rundell

August 12, 2025

South Africa’s GEPF prepares the ground for a two pot system

Sarah Rundell

April 24, 2024

South Africa’s GEPF mulls proposed liquidity pressures

Sarah Rundell

July 11, 2023

South Africa’s GEPF feels inflation’s impact

Sarah Rundell

September 28, 2022

Concentration and dependence are two AI issues asset owners should fear

Concentration and dependence are two AI issues asset owners should fear

Stanford professor Andy Hall warns that concentration of ownership of AI models and a lack of control by governments over their development are two of the biggest issues that asset owners should be wary of.

Simon Hoyle

September 17, 2026

‘Crazy thing’ to deny retail access to private markets: Blue Owl co-CEO

Darcy Song

September 17, 2026

Canada places $1.9 trillion pension pool at heart of global capital pitch

Darcy Song

September 14, 2026

CalPERS active equity rebuild delivers highest alpha in three decades

Darcy Song

September 11, 2026

European investors reject debt crisis narrative as higher bond yields trigger fixed income shift

Sarah Rundell

September 10, 2026

Sort content by

Canada to allow retail contribution to new SWF

Canada has established its first national-level sovereign wealth fund with a seed of C$25 billion ($18.3 billion) to underwrite “nation-building” projects like ports, mines and energy infrastructure. In an unusual funding mechanism, the fund will issue a retail product that will allow individual investors to invest with the SWF and “participate in Canada’s growth”.

Darcy Song

April 28, 2026

PKA ups the risk; builds out infrastructure

PKA, one of Denmark’s largest pension service providers, is exploring whether to increase its risk budget by 10 per cent to boost returns. Michael Flycht, deputy director of equities and liquid alternatives at PKA, outlines why the fund is achieving this objective via leverage rather than direct exposures, and where it's allocating towards in hedge funds and infrastructure.

Sarah Rundell

April 23, 2026

NPS raises hedging ratio as Korea’s capital outflows weigh on won

South Korean investors’ pursuit of offshore investments has become a significant source of won weakness and triggered a shift in hedging rules for the $1 trillion National Pension Service. With an overseas asset exposure greater than Korea’s national foreign reserves, NPS’ move demonstrates the scale of impact FX risks can have on portfolios.

Darcy Song

April 22, 2026

Balancing act: How investors can navigate pressure to invest more at home

As pension funds face growing pressure to invest more at home, investors face a balancing act between supporting long-term national interests and their fiduciary duties to beneficiaries. Investors call for policy incentives, not mandates, and transparency, not constraints.

Sarah Rundell

April 21, 2026

‘AI-washing’ risk grows as tech due diligence on managers lags

The pace of change in AI models poses a significant challenge to the due diligence frameworks employed by asset owners, whose own ability to adapt is being outstripped by the technological advancements they’re being asked to assess.

Darcy Song

April 20, 2026

NY Common joins allocator push on company AI transparency

The $273 billion New York State Common has upped the pressure on portfolio companies to report on how artificial intelligence usage is contributing to layoffs, as AI governance becomes a growing focus in the proxy voting and engagement activities of asset owners.

Darcy Song

April 17, 2026

Previous
Load more

Fiduciary Investors Podcast Series

Listen to Podcast

Subscribe now to

Become a member and subscribe

Join Now

Top1000funds.com is the market leading news and analysis site for the world’s largest institutional investors. It focuses on leading the global investment industry to continuous improvement through case studies of best practice in governance and decision making, portfolio construction and efficient portfolio management, fees and costs, and sustainable investing.

The publication pushes the industry to question whether status quo processes and behaviours to tackle risks and opportunities will be sufficient in the future, and actively campaigns for diversity, sustainability, transparency, innovation and better alignment of fees in the investment industry.

Top1000funds.com is read by investment professionals in more than 40 countries.

Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Cookie Policy | AI Editorial Policy