In this episode, Alex Proimos, head of domestic content, Conexus Financial, chats with Amara Haqqani, director, insights and strategy at Milliman, about grassroots conversations about stopping the super guarantee, the industry’s Copernican moment of kicking product to the kerb, and what the real black swan event has been for super during the Coronavirus crisis.
Amara Haqqani: Super in 2020 – Copernicus, Warren Buffet’s swimming naked, and pitchforks in the street
New Jersey’s $85 billion fund stockpiles cash, eyes PE secondaries
An underweight position across private markets, predicated on a view that geopolitics and inflation mean interest rates are not coming down any time soon, has positioned the New Jersey Division of Investment with plenty of dry powder and a cash position four times the policy allocation. It is now readying for opportunities in private equity secondaries and with emerging managers. Chief investment officer Shoaib Khan spoke to Top1000funds.com.
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Scott Chan replaces Chris Ailman as CalSTRS CIO
Deputy CIO Scott Chan has been appointed to the top investment job at CalSTRS. Top1000funds.com takes a look at his leadership style and his influence so far on the team and the fund’s investments.
LGPS ACCESS pushes deeper into private markets as pooling inches forward
ACCESS, the United Kingdom's £35 billion Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) pool, is seeking two private equity managers in its latest push into private markets following mandates to infrastructure and real estate managers in the last year.
Kellogg Foundation invests with hedge funds using AI to write algorithms
Innovation at the Kellogg Foundation includes investing with a handful of cutting edge quant hedge fund managers that are using machines rather than people to figure out the algorithms. CIO Carlos Rangel also explains why he thinks hybrid rather than electric cars have emerged as the realistic, mass market solution.
Sweden’s AP funds model sustainable ownership
The CEOs of Sweden's AP funds comment on important milestones in the last year, including decisions to bring more management in-house, governance changes and increased sustainable investment.
Looking for the exit: Oregon battles overweight allocations to illiquids
Oregon Investment Council’s exposure to private markets has been a great source of excess returns over the years, but today the overweight allocation to illiquid markets is a growing concern with ramifications for liquidity particularly.
Operational alpha: The evolution in fund manager due diligence
Asset owners who assess their outsourced fund managers are facing mounting challenges that mean emerging tools, such as AI, are key to successful operational due diligence. Top1000funds.com takes a closer look at the responsibilities and skillsets of those conducting ODD and why it's core to a successful investment function.
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