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.
Border to Coast hunts strategic partners as private markets set to surge
The UK’s LGPS pool, £120 billion ($161 billion) Border to Coast, is hunting for strategic relationships with asset managers and global asset owners as it prepares to invest £40 billion in private markets. Chief executive Rachel Elwell speaks to Top1000funds.com about the fund's approach to finding long-term partnerships in the market.
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In muted IPO market, OTPP’s venture growth team talks exit alternatives
In a bid to support portfolio companies in Teachers’ Venture Growth allocation, the pension fund convened a discussion on how founders and CEOs can optimise their exit.
Railpen urges all investors to elevate cyber security
The growing threat of cyberattacks at portfolio companies - from the growth in AI, IT skill shortages and geopolitics - is viewed as a key risk at the £34 billion Railpen. The investor outlines how other asset owners and managers can engage on the issue.
AIMCo sheds more costs with NYC, Singapore offices the latest casualties
The C$169 billion Alberta Investment Management Corporation has shut its Singapore and New York offices and sacked high-profile investment staff as part of a “strategic re-alignment of resources” under the leadership of former Canadian prime minister and now chair of AIMCo Stephen Harper.
AP funds reform: Expanded opportunity in private equity
Much anticipated reform of Sweden's five buffer funds will liquidate AP1, dividing assets between AP3 and AP4. Private equity specialist AP6 will also merge with AP2, expanding the opportunity for the private equity investor and securing the future of the specialist team.
ML forecasts trump analyst coverage over long horizons: Research
Machine learning forecasts of corporate earnings outperform analyst forecasts, by revealing new information, economically important predictors and capturing non-linear relationships. Investors can use ML models as a less-biased forecast and a decision-making tool for when there is a vacuum of analyst coverage, an award-winning research paper has found.
US, Australia the fastest growers as global pension assets hit $59 trillion
US and Australia have the fastest growth in pension assets among the world’s seven largest markets, as defined contribution-dominated countries helped push global pension assets to $58.5 trillion by the end of 2024.
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