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Crisis and interdependence
This crisis may be an opportunity for transformational change, and Colin Melvin sees investment managers starting to realise their shared purpose with their clients.
CalSTRS shortlists general consultant under new approach to advisers
CalSTRS has named three consultants in its shortlist to act as general consultant, including for the first time Meketa Investment Group, long-time consultant to Harvard Management Corporation and more commonly known as a specialist in infrastructure, under a new tiered approach to the use of consultants introduced by chief investment officer, Chris Ailman.
NY Common makes further divestments, ups commitment to climate solutions
The $260 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund will divest and restrict approximately $26.8 million of corporate bonds and actively traded public equities in eight integrated oil and gas companies, including ExxonMobil; and is doubling its commitment to the Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions program.
Eastern promise: GE Pension Plan shifts into emerging markets
Capturing the growth of emerging markets in investment portfolios isn’t easy, says Jay Ireland, who oversees the GE Pension Plan’s $43 billion in assets, as he outlines long-term investment opportunities following the end of the decades-long bull market in developed world equities. Simon Mumme reports.
Investors demand higher standards at News Corp
Institutional investors in the United States and Australia have called for governance changes at News Corporation in the wake of the scandal surrounding allegations of phone hacking by News of the World journalists.
Indonesia pips China in emerging markets equity race
In Asia’s emerging markets equities race, China is the fastest growing by size, but Indonesia has ranked first in growth in both the past five and 10 years.
Catching up with reality: Investment beliefs need a rethink
Co-founder of the Thinking Ahead Institute, Tim Hodgson, thinks your investment beliefs are out of date. He says if they were written five or more years ago they aren’t grounded in a 2024 reality and inadequately consider climate risk and systems thinking, both essential for a modern day asset owner.
Brace for impact
The current global context is testing the limits of the economic system built in the last century. This session looked at the need to accelerate the transition towards a more resilient and sustainable economy.
The Active-Passive Debate: Bear Market Performance
In this paper by Vanguard Investment Counseling and Research, the performance of active funds in the US and Europe during the seven bear markets since 1970 is evaluated, revealing that the performance of certain market segments relative to the broad market may contribute more to outperformance than manager skill.
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