The $77 billion Japan University Fund is stepping up active strategies and introducing country-specific passive allocations as the young endowment, established only in 2022, builds out the policy portfolio. Co-CIO and the head of global investment department Naoya Sugimoto speaks about JUF’s vision and manager expectations.
Canada’s University Pension Plan is eyeing new risks and opportunities triggered by policies from the Trump administration, like additional taxes for US investments and a surge of public spending on defence and infrastructure in Germany. It is also fine-tuning its roster of active managers.
Our North American Capabilities In this short video, John Ma, Partner & Co-Head North America, and Varun Sablok, Managing Director discuss opportunities in North America for middle-market infrastructure investors highlighting the strong potential in four key sectors; Digital, Transportation, Power, and Water & Waste. Why Direct Infrastructure? Michael Ryder, Partner & Co-Head North America, and … Read more
The $206.5 billion Korea Investment Corporation has become the latest asset owner weighing a shift into the total portfolio approach in an attempt to boost investment returns. After putting out an RFP for a consulting partner in May, it will conduct a review into early next year about TPA’s feasibility.
In an interview with Top1000funds.com, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association CIO John Grabel explains how the fund’s deeply ingrained investment processes guide the pension fund through times of uncertainty.
The Investment Management Company of Ontario is re-evaluating its US exposure amid concerns over the ongoing trade war and growing US debt and deficits. In an interview with Top1000funds.com, CIO Rossitsa Stoyanova outlines how the fund continues to internalise with a focus on private assets.
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