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.
PGGM: Impact begins at home
PGGM is preparing to build out the third element to its impact strategy targeting biodiversity. By focusing on food and the circular economy, PGGM aims to create most impact at home. Top1000funds.com looks at the fund's impact journey.
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Investors win with new hedge fund fee model
Hermes BPK, the hedge fund-of-funds (HFoF) provider majority-owned by Hermes Fund Managers (which itself is fully-owned by the UK’s largest pension fund, the BT Pension Scheme), has completed work on an innovative performance fee model which will allow investors to clawback any unearned performance fees.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Options to improve the governance and investment of Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund
This OECD paper suggests avenues for strengthening the governance and management of the Japanese Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), the largest single pool of pension assets in the world. It says the governance stucture falls short of international best practice and in some cases does not meet some of the basic criteria contained in OECD
Determinants of Sovereign Wealth Fund investment in private equity
This paper examines the investment patterns of 50 Sovereign Wealth Funds in 903 public and private firms over the period 1984-2009, and specifically the determinants of a SWF’s weight of direct private equity in their overall portfolio. The paper finds evidence that SWFs are more likely to invest in private firms in countries that have
Tips for DC plan design
As more plan sponsors consider introducing defined contribution plans, Towers Watson encourages the deliberation of plan design, with the ideal scheme encouraging engagement, managing savings rates and investment elections as well as expenses and communication.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Hong Kong still has it: CIC recognises Hong Kong’s international finance status with subsidiary
The China Investment Corporation has recognised Hong Kong’s international position by establishing a wholly-owned subsidiary, Hong Kong-CIC International (Hong Kong) Co., Limited. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Credit overweight pushes Texas to top spot, performance pay reinstated
The 108 investment staff of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) have had their performance incentive awards reinstated, and will receive $9.7 million between them, after a year which saw the fund outperform its benchmark by 240 basis points making it the best performing public pension fund in the US.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2
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