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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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UTIMCO telegraphs opportunities in small caps ahead
Small caps have lagged returns in the S&P500 and stand to benefit most from rate cuts because of floating rate debt. It's why UTIMCO's chief Rich Hall forecasts investors opportunities ahead.
Texas Teachers marks highest ever quarterly return
Texas Teachers records the highest quarterly return in its 85-year history – 333 basis points of alpha – with US and Indian equities fuelling the excess return. The fund has made a number of recent changes to the portfolio including removing China and reducing allocations to private equity.
Behind AustralianSuper’s global expansion
London-based AustralianSuper deputy CIO Damian Moloney oversees the global expansion plans of Australia’s largest superannuation fund. While a global presence has clear benefits for the fund and its members, Moloney’s advice to others contemplating the same is to plan extensively and build early.
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Kasper Lorenzen, chief investment officer of Denmark's PFA explains why passive is no longer applicable to the complex equity strategies that do much more than follow an index.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.
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