HOOPP ponders re-allocating risk
Canada’s Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is considering adding to its celebrated strategy with moves into reinsurance and infrastructure, based on forecasts of rapid growth in its assets.
NZ Super looks to factors, carbon
The NZ$33 billion NZ Super is looking to increase its exposure to equity factors and implement the next phase of its climate strategy, which includes decarbonising existing factor mandates.
Data science good value for investors
A case study looking at University of California Investments’ reporting of illiquid asset valuations shows how institutional investors can use data science to improve operational efficiency.
TelstraSuper: allocation authority
Graeme Miller, CIO at the A$21 billion TelstraSuper fund, has beefed up the staff and processes committed to asset allocation and adopted an empowering vision of world-class funds management.
HSBC pension re-allocates to de-risk
“There are no prizes for taking on more risk than you need,” said CIO Mark Thompson, after the fully funded UK scheme sold 60 per cent of its equities and targeted long-dated assets.
Fight ‘halo effect’ and other biases
The halo effect – a belief that people who are good at one thing excel at everything – is just one example of the behavioural biases humans must manage and overcome to be good investors.
