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.
Silver is the new gold: France’s UMR targets opportunities in ageing economy
French pension organisation UMR has launched a multi-asset thematic program that will target opportunities in Europe’s ageing economy. It’s part of a broader strategy to increase diversification in private markets where it sees secondary markets as an increasingly important tool.
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Life’s lessons can be applied to pension reform
The UK’s London Pension Fund Authority issued a green paper this week outlining the key ingredients needed to build a better scheme and its successful implementation by 2015. In all corners of the world building a better pension scheme is on the agenda. What then are some of the universal principles for success that all funds can adopt regardless of geography?
Dutch fund refines fiduciary manager duties
The Dutch fund for the transport industry, Pensioenfonds Vervoer, sacked Goldman Sachs Asset Management as its fiduciary manager in June last year. It is now close to appointing a replacement. Chief investment officer, Patrick Groenendijk, spoke to top1000funds.com about what it wants from an outsourced fiduciary. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Defined benefit still dominates largest funds
Defined benefit funds still dominate the structure of the largest 300 pension funds globally, and this troop of large funds now make up almost half of all pension assets around the world.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Property derivatives for managing European real estate risk
This paper, “Property Derivatives for Managing European Real-Estate Risk,” co-authored by Frank Fabozzi from the Yale School of Management, Robert J. Shiller from Yale, and Radu Tunaru from the Cass Business School was recently awarded the European Financial Management Best Paper Award.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
US federal employees’ plan embarks on giant investment tender
The $289 billion Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), the largest defined contribution plan in the world, is embarking on a tender of its entire outsourced investments, worth about $173 billion. The incumbent is Blackrock. Executive director, Greg Long, explains the process to Top1000funds.com.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
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