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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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Supply Chain Reaction

Chaos for Christmas? We unwrap the global supply chain crisis that is impacting holiday gifting this year.

Buy now, pay (more?) later?

Why is buy now, pay later so attractive to consumers? We discuss the business and investment case around BNPL, along with the regulatory environment of the new installment payment product.

SWFs invest record amounts in VC

SWFs invested record amounts into venture capital last year with VC allocations ballooning. Overall assets were boosted by four new SWFs: Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Cape Verde and Rio de Janeiro. While Israel, Namibia, Bahamas and Mozambique will all launch this year.

Long Covid for the global economy

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Asset owners reflect on what to expect in 2022

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New York State Common engages on political spending

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