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Why Sunsuper likes hedge funds
One of Australia’s largest superannuation funds, the $27 billion Sunsuper, is adamant that it gets value out of its large hedge fund program. This is against the grain in Australia, where many large funds (with the exception of the Future Fund) choosing not to invest in hedge funds. So why does Sunsuper favour hedge funds?
Church Commissioners prepares early
The Church of England’s $11.1 billion endowment emphasises having plans in place before markets become minefields. CIO Tom Joy also goes against trends, and he’s most particular about managers.
APG-backed hedge fund incubator expands
IMQubator, the emerging manager fund of funds backed by APG, will establish an international capital introduction network, as part of a plan to attract institutional investors in addition to the Dutch giant.
Elroy Dimson: The motives behind responsible investment
There are three primary motives for investors to act responsibly, argues Elroy Dimson, chairman of the Newton Centre for Endowment Asset Management, Cambridge Judge Business School and Emeritus Professor of Finance at the London Business School, speaking on the first day of the UN-supported PRI in Person conference at London’s ICC, ExCel conference centre. The first is complicity,
Investors must lift ESG reporting standards: MSCI
As MSCI moves to expand its sustainability research capability to emerging markets, its global head of index and ESG research, Remy Briand, has urged investors to dramatically improve their reporting standards to make good on their ESG cause.
China expert warns on bad positioning
While the China-growth story was not new, an expert in investing in the region said investors should consider if their current exposure to the economic giant took advantage of where future growth was predicted to occur.
CalPERS’ 2030 strategy centred on private market build
Private markets are the cornerstone of CalPERS’ 2030 goal and strategic destination which will include building capabilities inhouse for direct investing. A number of new appointments, including Daniel Booth and Anton Orlich, have boosted the skills in the team. Amanda White spoke to CIO Nicole Musicco.
Texas Teachers extends manager partnerships
Texas Teachers Retirement System has extended a unique public markets strategic partnership structure to two of its private market managers in a move it claims will give the fund a long-term strategic advantage over other investors.
Sustainability: From inception to mainstream
Amanda White, director of institutional content at Conexus Financial, dives into the past, present and future of responsible investment with PRI’s founding executive director, James Gifford, and current outgoing CEO, Fiona Reynolds.
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