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CalPERS active equity rebuild delivers highest alpha in three decades

CalPERS active equity rebuild delivers highest alpha in three decades

CalPERS’ three-and-a-half-year overhaul of its $242 billion global equities portfolio has delivered the program’s highest alpha in almost three decades, after the pension giant deployed $65 billion back into active strategies and dramatically tightened manager selection.

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‘ESG’ strikes a nerve, why it shouldn’t

Dave Zellner, chief investment officer of Wespath Benefits and Investments, directly addresses the recent anti-ESG narrative, explaining Wespath's approach which means no political affiliation but assessing the risks and opportunities related to ESG factors.

Denmark’s Sampension: Liquid markets signpost illiquid dangers

Investors are piling into alternatives to escape low returns in liquid markets. But Henrik Olejasz Larsen, CIO of Denmark's Sampension, warns liquid markets signpost trouble ahead in alternatives, especially private equity.

What’s in a name?

Wrangles about ESG herald a time to step up on sustainable investing, not an excuse to give up argues Roger Urwin.

PGB talks private equity fees as Dutch funds feel the squeeze

Dutch funds are feeling the squeeze of private equity fees, especially as beneficiaries face a cost of living crisis. Pensioenfonds PGB spends less on fees than others but CEO Harold Clijsen questions the options open to investors.

Relaxing summer set to chill for net-zero aligned C-suites

IPR’s Julian Poulter takes a sobering look at the inevitability that net zero is somewhere between very unlikely and impossible. net-zero aligned CIOs he suggests a new focus on three areas of impact: clean solution capital, negative emissions technologies and Asia.

Alternative investment: Don’t forget the importance of lagged beta

In a recent webinar hosted by the Journal of Portfolio Management, Mark Anson, CIO and chief executive of the $28 billion Commonfund, reminded alternative investors of the importance of lagging beta, an essential consideration in portfolio construction and risk allocation.

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