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News
Iceland’s pension funds: Consolidation continues but size of sector a worry
Merger mania continues to grip Iceland’s pension sector, but economies of scale and greater efficiency don't solve the problem of the size of an industry now larger than the country's banking system and insurance sector combined, and more than sufficient to buy all listed investments.
Sarah RundellDecember 2, 2025
Opinion
The future is a riskier place than the present
In this regular column for Top1000funds.com, Tim Hodgson of the Thinking Ahead Institute argues that the future is riskier not only because it is uncertain, but because the quantum of risk increases with time. He unpacks what this means for investors' risk analysis and the term 'risk premium'.
Tim HodgsonNovember 25, 2025
Investor Profile
TPA just a new acronym for ‘common sense’: Pennsylvania PSERS CIO
As CalPERS becomes the first US pension fund to adopt a total portfolio approach, Ben Cotton, CIO of $80 billion Pennsylvania PSERS suggests TPA is just another acronym for something investors should already be doing: making decisions for what is best for the whole portfolio.
Sarah RundellNovember 24, 2025
FIS Oxford 2025
Why allocators need a ‘continuous exploration’ mindset for AI adoption
Asset owners are seeing a major shift in data management and analytics as AI enables more efficient investment processes. CPP Investments and OPTrust outline how the technology is being progressively integrated into their funds.
Darcy SongNovember 21, 2025
FIS Oxford 2025
Same attacks, more pain: Cyber security face up to exponential threats
Despite headlines about exponential escalation in the cyber attacks on governments and corporation, an expert says the core threats have remained largely unchanged in the past decade. What’s different now is the attackers’ ability to inflict pain on their targets.
Darcy SongNovember 21, 2025
FIS Oxford 2025
Allocators seek out new portfolio tools expecting higher inflation
Asset allocators are seeking new ways to optimise portfolios beyond using the historic mean variance tools in the face of higher and more volatile inflation expectations. That can mean moving from SAA to a TPA, which is often a challenging task, but a new context demands modern investment frameworks.
Darcy SongNovember 20, 2025
FIS Oxford 2025
APG: Europe’s fragmented market and risk aversion dent opportunities
Ronald Wuijster, chief executive of APG Asset Management, argues that fragmented capital markets and risk aversion are crimping investment opportunities in Europe. But he still sees attractive deals in the quantum and biotechnology sectors.
Sarah RundellNovember 20, 2025