In this episode, Matt Smith, director of retail content, Conexus Financial, chats with Matt Raddy, chief executive of Allianz Retire +, about annuities, video conferencing and breaking the old rules around investment ideas.
CalPERS’ public and private equity reset shapes performance
CalPERS is continuing to reap the benefits of a sweeping overhaul of its public and private equity programs, with the two asset classes, which are the biggest components in the portfolio, powering a 14.8 per cent return for the $637 billion fund in the last reporting period.
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Church of England: Why merger of miners would be bad for investors
The prospect of consolidation in the mining industry is a source of concern for Church of England Pensions Board's chief responsible investment officer. He explains why.
PRI to be more ‘hands-on’ with signatories as it seeks identity refresh
The UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) is in the process of an organisational pivot as it looks to shift its primary function away from driving ESG accountability among investors (which it has been doing for the past two decades) to facilitating collaboration.
Scott Chan replaces Chris Ailman as CalSTRS CIO
Deputy CIO Scott Chan has been appointed to the top investment job at CalSTRS. Top1000funds.com takes a look at his leadership style and his influence so far on the team and the fund’s investments.
LGPS ACCESS pushes deeper into private markets as pooling inches forward
ACCESS, the United Kingdom's £35 billion Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) pool, is seeking two private equity managers in its latest push into private markets following mandates to infrastructure and real estate managers in the last year.
Kellogg Foundation invests with hedge funds using AI to write algorithms
Innovation at the Kellogg Foundation includes investing with a handful of cutting edge quant hedge fund managers that are using machines rather than people to figure out the algorithms. CIO Carlos Rangel also explains why he thinks hybrid rather than electric cars have emerged as the realistic, mass market solution.
Sweden’s AP funds model sustainable ownership
The CEOs of Sweden's AP funds comment on important milestones in the last year, including decisions to bring more management in-house, governance changes and increased sustainable investment.
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