Why pensions have become a beacon of female leadership in finance
On International Women's Day, Top1000funds.com celebrates the women leading some of the biggest pension funds and the purpose, long-termism and passion for learning that drives them.
On International Women's Day, Top1000funds.com celebrates the women leading some of the biggest pension funds and the purpose, long-termism and passion for learning that drives them.
The $28 billion West Virginia Investment Management Board will divest from Chinese state-owned companies and CIO Craig Slaughter has reservations about the decision. He outlines in an interview with Top1000funds.com about why the directive is an extension of a big threat facing investors: a decline in liberal democracy.
UK pension funds LPPI, Border to Coast and LGPS Central are soaking up assets from Brunel and ACCESS as the country takes the next step towards creating mega pools in Local Government Pension Schemes, which collectively manage £392 billion ($522 billion).
In a recent board meeting, CalSTRS staff outlined how they are integrating AI into the investment process in line with its commitment to be an early adopter of the technology, including writing a set of generative AI policies and guidelines, conducting a cost-benefit analysis and identifying scalable use cases.
Climate change is the mother of all super-wicked problems, according to Roger Urwin, who argues that being joined-up will help asset owners with the holistic thinking and cross-agency coordination needed to tackle the complexity.
Investors have much to learn from the art world that goes beyond just investing in art for a return, or adorning their office walls with beautiful pictures.
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