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CalPERS’ private markets chief: TPA won’t disrupt PE commitment pacing

CalPERS’ private markets chief: TPA won’t disrupt PE commitment pacing

Anton Orlich, CalPERS' newly minted deputy chief investment officer for private markets, says the fund’s July adoption of the total portfolio approach will not impede the private equity strategy launched in 2022, arguing that short-term relative-value calls made under TPA would be expressed in liquid markets and not by oscillating commitments to private markets. In an interview with Top1000funds.com, Orlich unpacks the asset class’s four-year transformation.

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2018 CIO sentiment survey

The annual Chief Investment Officer Sentiment Survey, conducted by conexust1f.flywheelstaging.com and Casey Quirk, a practice of Deloitte Consulting, has revealed a global asset owner community that is less tolerant of risk and more interested in negotiating fees.

How to spot real ESG integration

There are many narratives from asset owners about generating value through strategies based on environmental, social and governance factors. Looking at these value-creation stories through the lens of an integrated reporting framework can separate the genuine successes from the hype.

Strong partnerships and brown M&M’s

In the debut of this new regular series, we examine the relationships that evolved as Textron’s pension fund and Palisade Capital Management developed a new bespoke investment strategy.

All the elements of a difficult year

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Coal bucks trend with focus on income

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CERN risk appetite keeps assets liquid

The CHf4 billion CERN pension fund maintains a dynamic, tactical strategy that takes into account the market environment and the fund’s liabilities. Once risk levels are set, CIO Elena Manola-Bonthond tweaks and adjusts to stay on target, employing strict due diligence in areas such as private equity and hedge funds.

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