In this episode, Alex Proimos, head of domestic content, Conexus Financial, chats with Rob Pruguel, principal consultant at Callidum Investment Research, about vulnerability as we restart the global economy, consolidation with superannuation and how bigger isn’t always better.
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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Impact: ‘Losing the plot’ or better long-term returns?
Giant Dutch pension provider, PGGM, has been a leader in embracing 3D portfolios shaped around risk, return and impact. Top1000funds.com talks to Piet Klop the new head of responsible investment about the journey so far and what is next in linking the portfolio to positive real-world outcomes.
CalPERS’ chair leaves legacy of responsibility
Henry Jones, who will resign as president of the CalPERS board on January 21, leaves behind a new mindset at the fund of tackling big systemic issues including sustainability and racism.
Prepare for re-entry: the challenges of normalisation
Markets could get bumpy as monetary policy normalises, and as the pandemic’s destabilising impacts continue to ripple through the global economy. Philip Saunders and Sahil Mahtani explore the investment outlook across asset classes and regions.
Climate tops risks, complicated by pandemic
Climate action failure tops the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2022 as the number one long-term threat to the world. The pandemic has added further complication with the resulting divergent economic recovery threatening the collaboration needed on climate and other global challenges.
Border to Coast: Securing access to the best managers
The United Kingdom's Border to Coast pension pool has just mandated to a new private markets managers. Mark Lyon explains how the manager accessed the brightest and the best. The private markets allocation is on track to deliver promised fee reductions, despite mandating to expensive, sought-after external managers.
Different Approach, Different Outcome
In the search for outperformance, investors have become more accepting of alternative approaches. Dynamic Equity utilizes different return drivers than traditional active equity strategies.
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