I chat with Alexander, CEO at Rebellion Research, on stock selection, portfolio construction and his passion for teaching.
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A concentrated bet on fewer, better GP relationships is paying off for one of Australia's largest superannuation funds. Built on selective manager and deal selection rather than a broad roster, the A$112 billion ($78 billion) Rest Super delivered private equity returns more than double the peer average last financial year, as the fund proactively courts top-tier PE firms instead of waiting to be approached.
In this Research Note we show that low-risk credits had superior risk-adjusted excess returns over the past 20 years. By selecting low-risk bonds from low-risk issuers, investors would have earned credit-like returns at substantially lower risk. Read more about the low-risk anomaly in credit markets using various dimensions of risk. Read the research paper »mrec4inarticleinline
Keith Ambachtsheer’s fourth book, to launch next month, tackles the persistent problems in pension governance, design and investment, including the sizeable aspiration/implementation gap.
With proper governance, Mercer suggests the best way to create value is to establish an internal process to evaluate and capture market opportunities and give external managers more flexibility.
Alternatives the focus for Danish fund PFA, under the guidance of Henrik Nohr Poulsen who joins from Industriens Pension.
The Future Fund knows exactly where its leadership team’s cognitive strengths, and weaknesses, lie. Does your fund?
It’s all very well to have diversity, but most people lack the tools for how to get the best out of a diverse team. Instead the reverse is true and diversity can lead to an unlevel playing field.
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