Looking for illiquidity
National Employment Savings Trust CIO Mark Fawcett says the fund is leveraging its growth to pursue illiquid assets for premium returns, greater diversification and reduced volatility.
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Hedge funds pruned again
The $12.5 billion School Employees Retirement System of Ohio plans to cut its hedge fund allocation, which struggled last year. However, CIO Farouki Majeed says the asset class is bouncing back.
Ilmarinen sheds bonds for real value
Ilmarinen CIO Mikko Mursula looks to shrink its holdings in bonds while adding real estate and equity away from Europe, as the fund seeks protection from potential interest rate moves.
Strength amid global turmoil
Political factors will continue to create uncertainty in investment markets, so now – more than ever – large investors need to play to their strengths.
PERA renames asset buckets
The Public Employees Retirement Association of New Mexico, is re-calibrating its asset allocation and re-adjusting private equity.
Investment theory: good ‘in theory’
Investors should not rely on investment theory because the complex and connected risks in the real world cannot fully be accounted for, says Tim Unger, of Willis Towers Watson.
From the CIO’s chair