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Beyond asset classes: Active credit becomes the test case for Florida’s portfolio evolution
Florida State Board of Administration has built an active credit portfolio spanning public and private markets, CIO Lamar Taylor says the initiative could be the first step in a broader shift away from traditional asset-class investing towards a framework centred on return drivers and risk exposures.
Food for thought: Investing in global food production
The inevitable move to more modern food production will create investment opportunities as the food industry moves to revolutionise but also reduce its own environmental impact. PGIM thematic research group director Jakob Wilhelmus outlines the risks and opportunities inherent in this mega theme.
Autumn moods make for market blues
It’s no surprise to behavioural finance expert Professor Lisa Kramer that financial market dips and crashes typically happen in autumn.
Limited alternatives keep global capital anchored to the US
Singapore’s Temasek said while US exceptionalism may be “fraying”, there aren’t many alternative markets that can handle the same volume of global capital. Meanwhile, fellow sovereign fund GIC believes the greenback’s reserve currency status remains solid even though currency swings could spell trouble for foreign investors.
Equities boost Norway’s SWF
The equity allocation of Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global, which amounts to shares in 8,496 companies, was largely responsible for its outperformance in 2010, with the basic materials sector being the best performer for the fund.
Sweden’s AP2 takes bigger bites of China
The European pension fund has been increasing allocations to China A-shares and to Chinese bonds. The fund is managed primarily in-house and has crafted bespoke indices for ESG integration.
… while CFA Institute publishes trustee guide book
The CFA Institute has published “A Primer for Investment Trustees”, a free publication to educate trustees on governance, investment policy, investment objectives and risk tolerance using simple laymen’s terms.
UK corporate DB consolidation: TPT throws its hat in the ring
Trustees and employers overseeing the UK’s 5,000 corporate pension plans, which hold an estimated £1.2 trillion ($1.6 trillion), have another option to help manage their defined benefit assets following TPT Retirement Solutions’ proposal for a new superfund that will access managers through a fund-of-funds structure.
How the tech surge has hit active management at Denmark’s AP Pension
The active equity strategy of Denmark’s €23 billion AP Pension – which focuses on a narrow exposure to a small set of high conviction, quality companies – has been hit by the surge in tech stocks, none more so than Nvidia. Investment director Pernille Jessen explains the problem.
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