In this episode, Amanda White, director of institutional content, Conexus Financial, chats with Andre Snellen, chair of the Pensioenfonds Detailhandel in the Netherlands about what Australia can learn from other systems around the world.
The twin forces rewriting the rules of investing
Portfolios built for the old world will be severely tested as emerging forces rewrite the rules of investing. The Fiduciary Investors Symposium heard that geopolitical and macroeconomic upheaval, together with the disruption wrought by AI, should force asset owners to rethink the structure and composition of portfolios.
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Blue Owl’s James Clarke on navigating private credit’s first real cycle
Published in partnership with Blue Owl Capital. In this conversation, Top1000funds.com editor Amanda White spoke to Clarke about the credit cycle, the evolution of private credit, data centre financing, and what institutional investors should expect from their managers.
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.
Sweden’s FTN focuses on fees and returns in latest procurement
Lower management fees and higher returns defined the latest selection process at the Swedish Fund Selection Agency in its latest awarding of active global equity mandates to 12 managers, its largest and most ambitious €20 billion ($23 billion) procurement so far.
Infrastructure at the heart of Canada-Australia pension fund pact
A group of major Canadian pension funds, including the Maple 8, has entered a high-powered memorandum of understanding with top Australian superannuation funds to lobby for policy changes that would help fast-track investments. Brokered by IFM Investors, enabling infrastructure investments in both nations will be a significant focus.
AP2, AP6 merger on track; currency impacts returns
In a big year, AP2 introduces a new asset management model and completes the integration of sister fund AP6 but the fund's 2025 return feels the impact of a strong SEK on its global portfolio. Eva Halvarsson, AP2's outgoing CEO, discusses the allocation and mandate changes and opportunities it presents.
Chicago Teachers: Where succession fears put managers on watch
In a recent investment committee meeting, trustees at Chicago Teachers heard how succession risk at external managers can hit not only returns but also managers' ability to bring ideas into the investment process and consistency around portfolio construction and implementation.
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