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US endowment returns rocket on SpaceX windfall

US endowment returns rocket on SpaceX windfall

Early venture bets on SpaceX have ballooned into major portfolio positions at some US university endowments, with new analysis estimating the aerospace firm contributed as much as 10.6 percentage points to annual returns. Michael Markov, founder of US quantitative researcher Markov Processes International, says the windfall is now creating a concentration risk that investors cannot ignore.

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Dynamic allocation earns alpha: CalSTRS’ one fund approach pays off

In an interview with Top1000funds.com, CalSTRS chief investment officer Scott Chan says the one fund approach has already started to produce alpha. Sarah Rundell looks at the drivers of success including the ability to move more dynamically and cross-asset class collaboration to take advantage of opportunities.

High-stakes succession at US Fed brings investors to crossroads

Donald Trump’s next appointee as the Federal Reserve chair will be a defining moment for global investors, potentially escalating current market caution into a widespread exit from US assets, warns leading Stanford economist and finance academic Ross Levine. He outlines how the choice would impact the US debt and currency.

SWIB: Why real estate investors are still talking about the pandemic

The State of Wisconsin Investment Board's head of real estate Jason Rothenberg shares his views on how to address the enduring challenges for office investors. It involves a building-by-building investment approach to avoid assets at risk of conversion or demolition.

APG’s infra ramp-up: APAC markets in focus

APG Asset Management, Europe’s largest pension investor, is set to double its global infrastructure allocation in the next five years and is stepping up its push into infrastructure assets in the Asia Pacific with a focus on Australia, India and Southeast Asia and opportunistic investments in Japan and Korea.

BCI: A masterclass in private debt

British Columbia Investment Management Corporation has been investing in private debt since 2018. Global head of public markets Daniel Garant, whose team oversees private debt, articulates the secrets of success at a time of fierce competition for returns as more investors pile into the asset class, tightening credit spreads.

Responsible AI: Railpen lays out the risks

Much is written extolling the investor opportunities inherent in AI at a time policy makers continue to prioritise deregulation and innovation over safety, but a new report from £34 billion Railpen on the risks AI holds for investors' portfolio companies provides a valuable reality check.

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