diversification

Asset Classes

Absolute returns boost Statewide

Australia’s Statewide Super is a top performer under Con Michalakis who embraces absolute returns and active managers while fighting against what he sees as the greatest risk of all, complacency.

Sally RoseSeptember 8, 2017

Asset Allocation

MERS: real assets, non-US markets

MERS chief investment officer Jeb Burns still finds value in active management as he seeks to up the fund’s exposure to emerging markets, and other non-US locales, in equities and real assets.

Sarah RundellSeptember 5, 2017

Research

Emerging market funds need to diversify

Pension funds in many emerging economies need to diversify offshore, says the World Bank, in order to achieve higher returns with potentially lower volatility.

Amanda WhiteAugust 14, 2017

Asset Allocation

GPIF, ADIA: complex success

Japan’s GPIF has only recently moved into equities, while ADIA has a rich history of investing in a variety of asset classes. The returns of both giants show the benefits of diversification.

Amanda WhiteJuly 10, 2017

Asset Allocation

Is diversification really a free lunch?

Diversification can be a powerful tool in managing downside risk, but it has been argued that “too much” diversification can destroy a business if it diverts too widely from its original purpose.

Phil EdwardsSeptember 30, 2016

Asset Allocation

Denmark’s PKA profits on alternatives

In one of the biggest allocations among the fund’s Danish and European peers, PKA has grown its alternatives portfolio to account for 25 per cent of assets under management.

Sarah RundellAugust 17, 2016

Asset Classes

Absolute returns boost Statewide

Asset Allocation

MERS: real assets, non-US markets

Research

Emerging market funds need to diversify

Asset Allocation

GPIF, ADIA: complex success

Asset Allocation

Is diversification really a free lunch?

Asset Allocation

Denmark’s PKA profits on alternatives

California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)

PGGM / PFZW

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments)

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