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LACERA adds downside protection as equity markets look unsustainable

April 23, 2024April 23, 2024 by Sarah Rundell

The $77 billion LACERA has positioned for the downside, launching a new asset allocation that pivots towards diversification and downside risk, adding to hedge funds and investment grade bonds. Top1000funds.com talks to CIO, Jonathan Grabel.

Brightwell ponders implications of shake up in UK pension scheme surpluses

April 18, 2024 by Sarah Rundell

New rules may enable employers to tap surplus funds built up in defined benefit plans in the UK. It remains unclear if this would alter investment strategy and see these funds invest more investment in so-called productive assets rather than UK government bonds.

Giants APG and GPIF collaborate on infra

April 18, 2024 by Amanda White

Two of the biggest pension funds in the world, the Dutch APG and Japan’s GPIF, have joined forces to invest in large scale infrastructure deals. The move comes as APG Asia head Thijs Aaten says he envisages more than half of the fund’s real assets will be in Asia.

CalSTRS’ sustainability strategy: Net zero and investing in opportunities

April 18, 2024April 16, 2024 by Sarah Rundell

CalSTRS’ net zero strategy has provided a new level of focus and anchor for the 220-person investment team. Kirsty Jenkinson, investment director for the sustainable investment and stewardship strategies at the fund, explains its evolution including integrating climate scenarios into its asset liability modelling study.

AI to the rescue? Overhauling the US power grid on the path to net zero

March 20, 2026April 15, 2024 by CFA Institute

We’re witnessing a dramatic transformation of the US utility sector, driven largely by climate change and the swift advancement of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI). Rising infrastructure costs and the push toward renewable energy are shaking up traditional investment models that depend on fossil fuels.

Applying a factor approach to total portfolio management

May 23, 2024April 15, 2024 by Sarah Rundell

A new report points to the Total Portfolio Approach (TPA) as one way for institutional investors to build more resiliency into their portfolios. Report contributors Derek Walker and Geoffrey Rubin from CPP Investments explain how they apply a factor lens to the process.

LACERA adds downside protection as equity markets look unsustainable

Brightwell ponders implications of shake up in UK pension scheme surpluses

Giants APG and GPIF collaborate on infra

CalSTRS’ sustainability strategy: Net zero and investing in opportunities

AI to the rescue? Overhauling the US power grid on the path to net zero

Applying a factor approach to total portfolio management

California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS)

ABP/APG Asset Management

California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)

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