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ART property boss: Investors were wrong to think real estate was easy
Australian Retirement Trust real estate head Mark Lee says the COVID downturn exposed that treating real estate as an easy asset class was a crucial mistake from investors, and property is not just a “bond replacement with a slightly higher yield”. As the A$20 billion portfolio prepares to double in five years, Lee says future returns will depend increasingly on investors’ ability to “sweat the assets”.
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Canada’s HOOPP: Is China even investable for long term investors?
Geopolitical risk could make China un-investable for long term investors says Jeff Wendling outgoing president and chief executive of HOOPP as he reflects on a 30-year career.
Stewardship: BCI plays the long game
BCI's global head of ESG, Jennifer Coulson, explains why there is no magic bullet for engagement, making it critical for investors to take a multi-faceted approach and reinforce the same outcomes with both corporates and policymakers.
Low risk start for Ireland’s new sovereign funds, but more to come
Long-term strategies for Ireland’s new SWFs, expected to grow to €100 billion by 2035, will be designed and allocated in the next nine months including the appointment of an investment committee and custodian. For now it will invest in low-risk allocations to high credit quality Euro-area sovereign and quasi-sovereign bonds.
How an iterative strategy shapes success at Baylor university endowment
David Morehead, chief investment officer of Baylor University endowment in Texas explains why he's concerned about too much diversification and why the rewards of interest rate cuts will be most keenly felt in small cap equities.
PUBLICA builds alternatives through partnerships
In the latest development of its private market portfolio, Swiss pension fund PUBLICA is investing in infrastructure equity in a partnership with three other Swiss pension funds and Dutch pension investor APG.
Divestment and impact: Detailhandel pioneers participant engagement
Dutch fund Detailhandel takes participant engagement to a new level as it begins to integrate feedback and preferences from a three day beneficiary forum into investment strategy.



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