gold

Asset Allocation

TRS strikes gold: Tiny allocation crushes its benchmark

This year, TRS doubled its tiny allocation to gold via a special fund that buys gold ETFs and mining companies. The strategy returned nearly 60 per cent, thanks to market conditions including inflation, geopolitics, government debt levels and de-dollarisation pushing gold higher.

Sarah RundellDecember 11, 2025

Investor Profile

Switzerland’s MPK taps gains in gold, equity and real estate

Stephan Bereuter, CIO of Switzerland's Migros-Pensionskasse (MPK) explains why he favours gold, and argues that after three years in the doldrums core real estate opportunities are starting to open up.

Sarah RundellMarch 6, 2025

Asset Allocation

‘Get the sensitivities right’: PGIM’s Parikh on allocating to real assets

Allocations to real assets by asset owners globally are increasing in light of the outlook for inflation, but the performance of the entire asset class won’t be linear nor will it be predictable, Harsh Parikh, a principal in the institutional advisory and solutions group at PGIM explains.

Matthew SmithSeptember 28, 2021