GEPF shows value of governance
A controversial loan and an accounting scandal at an investee company demonstrate the value of ESG practices at the $131 billion South African Government Employees Pension Fund.
APG takes the lead on AI
APG is one of the few large asset owners putting AI to work effectively in its investment process. Amanda White looks at how it is integrating machine learning and more to enhance decisions.
Toward an infrastructure asset class
EDHECinfra proposes industry standard benchmarks for infrastructure, based on a framework for measuring risk-adjusted performance and the results from its survey of investors.
CPPIB focuses managers on long term
The C$337 billion CPPIB works towards a full understanding of its external managers’ strategies. These efforts, plus a customised fee structure, ensure a focus on long horizons.
Insurance-linked securities spruiked
Insurance-linked securities should have a larger weighting in many investors’ portfolios, Mercer advises, as last year’s hurricanes and other natural disasters are driving up premiums.
Europe sets stage for ESG reform
The High-Level Expert Group has carefully prepared a view of the changes needed to make capital markets sustainable. The report establishes a reform agenda that the PRI backs wholeheartedly.
