alternatives

Featured Story

Spotlight turns on West Yorkshire’s hybrid approach to pooling

The UK government has just closed a consultation on LGPS pooling progress and processes that will shine a spotlight on £18 West Yorkshire pension fund's hybrid approach. Championing local investment and regional financial expertise may not be enough to offset pressure to step up pooling.

Sarah RundellNovember 2, 2023

Featured Story

PPF throws hat in the ring to manage DB pension assets for growth

The United Kingdom’s £32 billion Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is marketing its credentials to act as consolidator for the country’s thousands of DB corporate retirement funds.

Sarah RundellSeptember 11, 2023

Investor Profile

How withdrawals in the wake of the pandemic are killing Peru’s pensions

Pension fund in many emerging markets are under pressure because policymakers allow savers to withdraw their money ahead of retirement. Juan Pablo Noziglia, CIO at Prima AFP in Peru explains the dramatic impacts on one of the country's largest funds as assets fall by half due to early

Sarah RundellAugust 8, 2023

Investor Profile

South Africa’s EPPF builds resilience in governance-focused strategy

South Africa's EPPF wants to increase its allocation to private equity and venture capital to help ride out volatility at home in a strategy where governance and stakeholder engagement is central. CEO Shafeeq Abrahams explains.

Sarah RundellAugust 1, 2023

Featured Story

Korea’s KIC accelerates move into alts to better manage volatility

Korea's KIC is accelerating its expansion into alternatives, targeting a quarter of the $169 billion fund in alts by 2025 in a bid to escape the volatility, macroeconomic and geopolitical risk that impacts the fund's traditional public markets allocation. Elsewhere, 'happiness management' is now integral to its recruitment practices.

Sarah RundellJuly 6, 2023

Asset Classes

AP7 shifts gears as boosted alternatives allocation comes to life

Sweden’s SEK 900 billion ($84 billion) AP7 can finally invest up to 20 per cent of its assets in alternative, illiquid investments. A new allocation to infrastructure and targets to double private equity are in the offing following the fund dipping a first toe in real estate.

Sarah RundellJune 21, 2023

Featured Story

Spotlight turns on West Yorkshire’s hybrid approach to pooling

Featured Story

PPF throws hat in the ring to manage DB pension assets for growth

Investor Profile

How withdrawals in the wake of the pandemic are killing Peru’s pensions

Investor Profile

South Africa’s EPPF builds resilience in governance-focused strategy

Featured Story

Korea’s KIC accelerates move into alts to better manage volatility

Asset Classes

AP7 shifts gears as boosted alternatives allocation comes to life

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments)

Norges Bank Investment Management

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)

Subscribe now to