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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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Geneva pension fund finds confidence in Japanese equities
The $23 billion pension fund of the state of Geneva in Switzerland is favouring Japanese equities and seeking opportunities to acquire them when prices decline amid factors including attractive dividend yields, the monetary policy by the Japanese central bank and stable consumer habits.
Future Fund CIO rejects ‘macho, Darwinian’ investing culture
In his first public comments since being named chief investment officer of Australia’s sovereign wealth fund in August, Ben Samild has said fostering a team culture of “purpose and joy” is among his top priorities.
Don’t Dream It’s Over: Whineray leaves NZ Super
When CEO of New Zealand Super Matt Whineray joined the fund in 2008 there were 40 employees, NZ$14.7 billion in assets which was all outsourced and the investment committee consisted of “anyone who wanted to attend”. When Whineray leaves on December 8 he’s leaving a very different organisation.
Why Textron isn’t investing in private credit
Renowned contrarian investor Charles Van Vleet, CIO of the $10 billion corporate pension fund for US aerospace and defence giant Textron explains why he favours private equity over private credit.
IPERS’ three-pronged approach to active risk: Portable alpha, TAA and ARP
CIO of Iowa Public Employees Retirement System, Siriam Lakshminarayanan, explains its approach to active risk and why portable alpha, alternative risk premium, and tactical asset allocation make a good, three-pronged strategy.
France’s ERAFP builds out private credit after lengthy manager selection
France's ERAFP has just boosted its allocation to private credit after a lengthy manager selection process, renewing and building out existing mandates in a €8 billion allocation begun in 2009.
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