How GPFG built its property portfolio
In the six years since Norway’s finance ministry approved the $871 billion Government Pension Fund Global invest in foreign real estate, its real estate arm has built a substantial portfolio.
Japan’s GPIF and the next 100 years
With a unique long-term horizon – 100 years – Japan’s GPIF takes a different view of investing but is pragmatic enough to see that not all investors need to behave the same way.
CalSTRS ponders EM coal divestment
CalSTRS focuses on fee reduction, using hedge funds for risk mitigation and ponders divestment from coal in emerging markets. Sarah Rundell interviews chief investment officer, Chris Ailman.
Continuity, despite change, for FRR
France’s €36.3 billion Fonds de Réserve pour les Retraites has a positive outlook for Europe and is prioritising “de-carbonisation” and active strategies to position the portfolio for new trends.
GMPF prioritises low costs in LGPS pool
The combination of 89 local government pension schemes, (LGPS), into a pool of funds means significant and large direct investment in the UK is possible when pension funds work collectively.
Is diversification really a free lunch?
Diversification can be a powerful tool in managing downside risk, but it has been argued that “too much” diversification can destroy a business if it diverts too widely from its original purpose.
