Australia’s LGS goes active and thrives
Just seven years after restructuring around a passive core in response to the GFC, Australia’s $8.2 billion Local Government Super has found confidence and success in active management.
Alaska’s plan for great partnerships
The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation recognises three kinds of partnerships – with managers, specialised advisers and institutional peers – and has a plan for how to get the most out of each.
CalPERS wants PE revamp to move quickly
The board of CalPERS is still wrestling with issues such as pay and level of control over its new private-equity entity. Meanwhile, opportunities could slip away if the launch is delayed.
Tough choices before, after divestment
Whether to divest from sensitive or controversial investments such as firearms can be a difficult call for fiduciaries, and making it doesn’t put an end to the tough choices.
A good DC fiduciary is no coward
The defined-contribution system needs to switch its focus from accumulation to income. This means breaking away from traditional approaches – something most fiduciaries lack the courage to do.
No choice can be the right choice
Choice is considered a good thing. But in the auto-enrolment market, offering options for defined-contribution pension schemes can end up adding no value and increasing the cost to members.
