Nick Wade from Northfield and the Curious Quant discuss the impact of COVID on risk modeling frameworks, assumptions, and how the recent movements in asset markets may or may not impact the short and long-term assumptions of asset owners.
COVID Popup Podcast: Curious Quant and Nick Wade discuss if risk models have something to say about pandemic risk.
Finland’s Elo: Larger equity allocations promise new media scrutiny
As Finland's pension funds prepare to increase their equity allocations to unprecedented levels compared to global peers, they must also navigate a new and unfamiliar risk. Elo's chief investment officer Jonna Ryhänen explains the fund's investment approach going forward and how it will manage stakeholder and media scrutiny as they react to swinging volatility and returns.
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APFC mulls self evaluation and more board members in governance revamp
In a recent board meeting, trustees at APFC heard from governance experts on the importance of self evaluation; why rules around trustee contact with investment staff are important and how more board members could support oversight at the sovereign wealth fund.
PFZW nails down costs; economies of scale pay off
Dutch fund PFZW manages to keep a lid on costs which fell to 0.42 per cent of invested capital last year, comfortably below its target of no more than 0.50 per cent of assets. Economies of scale pay off despite private markets accounting for well over three quarters of total.
Fixed income and active equity pay off at Brazil’s FUNCEF
Switching out of equities into fixed income last year has helped swell returns at Brazil’s Fundação dos Economiários Federais, FUNCEF. Other return-boosting strategies included active equity investment.
Total portfolio management pays off at LPPI
The Local Pension Partnership pooled fund has saved £113 million in costs since inception. But the real benefit, according to chief executive Chris Rule, is the governance structure which allows the outsourced provider to manage the total portfolio. He spoke to Amanda White about the power of total portfolio management.
Food for thought: Investing in global food production
The inevitable move to more modern food production will create investment opportunities as the food industry moves to revolutionise but also reduce its own environmental impact. PGIM thematic research group director Jakob Wilhelmus outlines the risks and opportunities inherent in this mega theme.
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