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Alaska’s APFC faces an uncertain future as state lawmakers consider tapping into it to address budget shortfalls. The potential cash call makes fund CEO Angela Rodell’s job that much tougher.
Investors voice disapproval of Murdoch’s sons
Investors in News Corp have clearly signalled that they oppose Rupert Murdoch’s plans to pass control of the media giant to his children, voicing strong opposition to the re-election of sons Lachlan and James Murdoch to the board at the company’s annual general meeting last week.
California passes placement agent disclosure bill
In the latest chapter regarding the role of third-party placement agents, the California Senate has passed a bill supported by the state’s largest pension fund, CalPERS, aimed at increasing transparency around the fees paid to these agents doing business with public pension plans.
The value of a sense of purpose
From the individual to the organisation to the industry as a whole, a belief that your objectives and your work have intrinsic value is essential to high performance and societal change.
HOOPP boss goes out on a high
Chief executive of HOOPP, John Crocker, has only one more board meeting before he retires, and except for travel plans to the Caribbean and Europe his dance card is empty. After 10 years in the position he leaves a fund in good shape – fully funded, technologically primed and with investments that use innovative, low-cost
Back to basics as CalSTRS rethinks active/passive mix
The board of CalSTRS, the second biggest fund in the US, has three broad research initiatives for the investment team this year: rethinking active versus passive and the mix of internal and external management; commodities; and liability – driven investments. Chief investment officer, Chris Ailman, spoke to Amanda White.
NBIM to major on contrarianism and technology over the next three years
NBIM has unveiled its latest investment strategy for the period 2023 to 2025 outlining a contrarian approach and greater integration of technology in its investment processes in a quest to become the best large investment fund in the world.
Why we need a people-centered sustainable finance
The ‘moral bankruptcy’ of our financial system does not reflect the values of the people whose money is invested rather, it is the result of financial intermediaries insufficiently reflecting the will of people. The UN’s Mathieu Verougstraete and Sander Glas argue we must adopt a people-centered approach to sustainable finance.
How to avoid being the butt of a carbon price joke
Executive director of the Asset Owners Disclosure Project and business director of the Climate Institute, Julian Poulter, aruges the progress of carbon legislation in Australia is a wake-up call to asset owners around the globe.
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