スイスのジュネーブ州年金基金（CPEG）最高投資責任者グレゴワール・ヘーニ（Gregoire Haenni）氏は、日本株を選好していると述べた。依然として緩和モードの日銀金融政策や、足元のインフレ傾向にも関わらず良好な国内消費動向、企業のガバナンス改善姿勢、魅力的な配当利回りなどを理由として挙げている。日銀が利上げに動けば日本株は調整する可能性があるが、株価下落局面での購入を狙っているという。
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.
Meeting multiple objectives: The pension fund addressing mental health
With the right governance models pension funds can play a role in broader societal issues, such as mental health in the workplace, while still delivering financial security for members. A unique “democratic governance structure” at the Danish Velliv Association allows it to manage multiple objectives, chief executive Lars Wallberg said.
Private equity well positioned to decarbonise portfolios, but still lagging
Private equity has the potential to play a strong role in decarbonising portfolios, but many funds are lagging both in transparency and in action towards net zero, investors from Harvard and Oxford endowments and the French fund Caisse de Depots said.
Unprecedented challenges in a world of plenty
Renowned geopolitics professor Stephen Kotkin remains an “unbelievable optimist about where the world is,” despite the ever-present potential for catastrophe and unprecedented challenges from climate change, geopolitical power dynamics, artificial intelligence and other technological developments.
