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Regulatory proposals announced in April mean that in October foreign investors will be able to buy the top shares listed on the Chinese mainland stock exchange within annual quota limits. The momentum of market liberalisation is such that MSCI is considering using such A shares in its emerging market indices, a move that will take Chinese
Edwin Cass: Why CPPIB cut back on emerging markets
CIO of CPP Edwin Cass explains why the opportunity to diversify and generate alpha in emerging markets because of inefficiencies is narrowing. The investor is also looking at the impact of deglobalisation and regional trading blocs in sectors and assets within the countries it invests in.
Private equity moves to centre-stage
Tomas Hricko, product manager at global private equity fund-of-funds manager, Adveq, tells Amanda White why private equity should be the core of an institutional investor’s portfolio, not a satellite.
Advantages for the nimble: SAUL
The £1.03 billion ($1.72 billion) Superannuation Arrangements of the University of London (SAUL) is one of a dwindling number of UK defined benefit plans that is still open to new members. Kristen Paech talks to Penny Green, chief executive of the fund, about the importance of manager selection and the advantages of being an open
Australia’s QIC gets real about risk
As the era of double-digit returns winds down, Jim Christensen, head of the $65 billion Queensland Government-owned firm, is having the hard conversations with clients about expectations.
Alaska fund moves external CIOs into risk culture
Half way through a five-year plan, the Alaska Permanent Fund, has a new risk culture, which affords the investment team freedom, and is just about to embark on a new strategic asset allocation, which includes expansion of its external CIO program, as part of a drive for further diversification.
Opportunities in Europe
Investors and academics agree that political developments in Greece are important because they may shape how financial markets will respond to future political situations in the Eurozone. But according to Olivier Rousseau, the executive director of the FFR, the French pension reserve fund, there is more hype outside of the Eurozone on the implications of
TCorp pulls trigger on shake-up
The $70 billion NSW Treasury Corp has reorganised its investment staff to erase most sector divisions, in favour of more centralised portfolio construction and manager selection.
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