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Sampension: Why there are many reasons to be optimistic

Now is not the time to reduce risk, argues Henrik Olejasz Larsen, chief investment officer of Sampension, Denmark’s $50 billion pension fund for public and private sector employees. In an interview with Top1000funds.com, he says corporate profits have not deteriorated, and although the market has been tested from multiple directions, the underlying optimism driving equities is strong enough to overrule the negative impact of geopolitical risk.

Sarah Rundell

June 25, 2026

Ohio sounds warning bells on PE liquidity logjam

Farouki Majeed, chief investment officer of the $23 billion Ohio School Employees Retirement System, has highlighted worrying signs in private equity that resulted from a backlog of exits, including industry murmurs that some GPs are having to borrow money to operate their business because LP fees are drying up. In an interview with Top1000funds.com, Majeed unpacks why its 12 per cent PE allocation is shielded from the rout.

Sarah Rundell

May 21, 2026

NBIM lays out case for real estate turnaround

Norge Bank Investment Management chief executive Nicolai Tangen conceded the $2.1 trillion fund is “not satisfied” with the performance of its real estate portfolio, as weakness in the asset class was a main contributor to three consecutive years of negative relative returns. All eyes are now on whether its overhauled strategy, which includes new structures and sector composition, can turn things around.

Darcy Song

May 07, 2026

Investors wrestle with Europe’s demographic time bomb

Sharply declining populations in Europe, as well as countries like South Korea and Japan, have dramatic implications for economic growth and investment opportunities. Investors at FIS Oxford were warned that as depopulation occurs in certain areas, highly skilled workers will leave, creating a loss of services and fuelling political instability.

Sarah Rundell

November 20, 2025

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