In the 60 years since the first CFA exam, the accreditation has been forced to evolve to meet the modernization of the profession. As the CFA celebrates this big milestone, chief executive Marg Franklin outlines the enhancements to the CFA program and how it can meet the future investment professional.
Convinced higher interest rates signpost higher anticipated returns ahead, Pensionskasse SBB, the Bern-based pension fund for employees of Switzerland’s state-owned railway company, will increase its equity allocation including private equity. It plans to add managers in both public and private equity.
Temasek’s CIO Rohit Sipahimalani explains the investor is approaching opportunities in generative AI by focusing on supporting portfolio companies apply the technology so they can better create value.
Government Pension Fund Global, Norway’s giant sovereign wealth fund, has topped the list of the most transparent funds in the 2023 Global Pension Transparency Benchmark, beating last year’s winner CPP Investments by only one point.
Canada is a standout in the transparency of pension fund reporting, topping the list of countries for the third year in a row. The top five countries were rounded out by The Netherlands, Australia, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
The highest scoring funds overall in the 2023 Global Pension Transparency Benchmark were also among the biggest improvers. Both Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global and AustralianSuper increased their scores by 14 points and were the biggest improvers in the top 10. Others included CDPQ, CalPERS, and PFZW.
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