Wisconsin

Cambridge 2019

Brexit: The risk & opportunity for funds

Brexit holds profound implications for European pension funds, said Matti Leppälä, secretary-general and chief executive, PensionsEurope speaking at the Fiduciary Investors Symposium in Cambridge.

Sarah RundellApril 9, 2019

Asset Allocation

Research fund embraces innovation

In 2005, the $3 billion WARF embraced a risk parity strategy with a portable alpha overlay. Despite many doubters, the plan has been a success - and the fund still has that experimental ethos.

Sarah RundellMarch 6, 2018

Organisational Design

SWIB praises tech overhaul

Portfolio-level views of risk and alpha-generating strategies help explain why the State of Wisconsin Investment Board says its technology refresh has already paid for itself.

Sarah RundellJanuary 10, 2018

Strategy

SWIB sits out the long winter

SWIB is in unprecedented territory with half of the fund’s assets in passive strategies. But it is building a portfolio of hedge funds and an internally managed, multi-asset division.

Sarah RundellApril 15, 2016