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Simplicity rules in South Carolina AA

Executives at the South Carolina Retirement System pulled off a previously unimaginable task in 2020, conducting a complete review of the fund’s asset allocation, simplifying its portfolio, negotiating with suppliers, and gaining approval from the commission, all while working entirely remotely. Amanda White speaks to executive director Michael Hitchcock about the new portfolio and the process of getting there.
Amanda WhiteApril 7, 2021
Fees

Asset owners report half of all costs

Asset owners are reporting only half of their true total costs according to analysis by CEM Benchmarking exclusively for Top1000funds.com. This means tens of billions of dollars across the industry is not being reported. The authors look at case studies and make suggestions for industry best practice.
Sandy Halim and Mike ReidNovember 2, 2020
Fees

Are managers rewarded for fee alignment?

Albourne Partners, an advocate for fee transparency and flexibility, shows that managers are being rewarded for fee innovation. In a podcast conversation with Amanda White, CEO John Claisse describes the 1 or 30 structure he worked on with Texas Teachers that has revolutionised the conversation around fees.
Amanda WhiteOctober 20, 2020
Private Equity

Revolutionising private market reporting

Nearly 10 years ago Lorelei Graye was part of the team at South Carolina that pushed for private market reporting transparency. That experience has motivated her to be a part of the solution in heading up the ADS Initiative to develop global data standards for private capital. We look at the journey to get there.
Amanda WhiteMarch 26, 2020
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