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Canadian funds prioritise liability matching
Asset allocation has bumped alternative investments as the top investment issue for Canadian defined benefit pension plans, but asset-liability matching will take the cake in the next three years, according to a study by Towers Watson.
PGGM revamps fixed income; focuses on liquidity
PGGM’s Wilfried Bolt explains how the end of quantitative easing (QE) has changed the asset manager’s hedging strategy and prompted a keen focus on liquidity. He also explains the rationale behind managing more of the corporate bond allocation in house.
NZ Super reviews reference portfolio
The NZ$43 billion ($27 billion) New Zealand Super Fund is undergoing its five-yearly review of its reference portfolio, an innovative and unique asset allocation reference point that allows the fund to benchmark the performance of its actual portfolio and any value added through active management.
CalPERS eyes the alpha opportunities in the green transition
The most compelling alpha opportunities in the transition come from investors buying assets in high emitting sectors and help them green. Brookfield Asset Management’s Mark Carney, guest speaker at a recent CalPERS investment committee meeting, lays out the opportunity
Why emerging markets aren’t a tactical bet
Pension funds no longer view the emerging markets as a tactical play, instead considering the region a strategic allocation within their portfolios. Murray Davey, managing director and chief investment officer – global emerging markets at UK-based Rexiter tells Kristen Paech why.
Illinois looks inward for new portfolio
The $42 billion Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund is using its enhanced internal management capabilities to start a quantitative portfolio applying multifactor strategies. The strategy is designed to build some downside protection into the fund’s equities allocation.
CalPERS sets investment strategy
The $206 billion California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) set its investment strategy roadmap for 2010 at a board offsite last week, as chief investment officer, Joe Dear, attributes strong gains in 2009 to a “sharpened investment focus”.
Global regulation: not the time to lose interest
This paper by Pantheon Ventures argues there is an excellent case for appropriate global regulatory reform, but warns it must be proportionate and non-discriminatory, and it must acknowledge that the financial system is global.
Best ideas exist, so why do managers include underperformers?
Randy Cohen from Harvard Business School, Christopher Polk from the London School of Economics, and Bernhard Silli from the Universitat Pompeu Fabra and the London School of Economics, provide powerful evidence that mutual fund managers can pick stocks that outperform the market.
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