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KIA to divest big stake in Kuwait telco
The $202 billion Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) is ready to sell its 24.6 per cent stake in domestic telecommunications company Zain and is awaiting attractive offers from bidders as it seeks liquidity to finance the nation’s budget.
Funds SA cuts active risk as CIO puts stable beta first
Australia’s $36 billion Funds SA has slashed tracking error in its equities book and is reorienting its philosophy around stable beta, as chief investment officer Con Michalakis argues the role of alpha in a multi-asset portfolio needs a fundamental rethink.
Limited talent pool hits diversity
Asset owners increasingly encourage their asset managers to improve diversity, but both owners and managers report the need to grow diverse talent coming into the investment industry, according to recent research.
Industriens seeks more in renewables
Fresh off a windfall from green-energy assets in Asia, Denmark’s $26.9 billion Industriens Pension is looking to employ the model in Africa and Latin America, where it has a track record.
Impact takes centre stage at Bridgewater
The appointment of Karen Karniol-Tambour and Carsten Stendevad as co-CIOs of Bridgewater’s new sustainability business marks a major milestone in the hedge fund’s business, applying its deep research-driven systematic approach to a new set of problems. Amanda White speaks exclusively to the two CIOs.
CFA to lead industry out of crisis
Protecting the pension system is one of six key themes at the centre of the CFA Institute’s Future of Finance initiative as it aims to empower the investment industry to take leadership in restoring trust. Speaking at the sixty-sixth annual CFA Institute conference in Singapore this week, president and chief executive of the CFA Institute,
HOOPP: Light covenants in private credit are a growing source of concern
The boom in private credit has been accompanied by a spike in lighter covenants, reducing protection and guardrails for lenders says Jennifer Shum, senior managing director, structured and private credit at HOOPP, and warns of mounting risks in private credit.
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