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.
Public equity manager challenges the case for private
Loomis Sayles’ Aziz Hamzaogullari has questioned whether asset allocators are giving private equity more credit than it is worth, saying the case for investing in PE rests on flawed return measurement, hidden risks and high fees and that public equities should be treated with the same “patience” that PE receives.
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Calls for global governance code go unheard
The global application of a code of best practice for institutional investors, developed by the UK Financial Reporting Council, was debated at the International Corporate Governance Network’s annual conference in Toronto. Amanda White reports. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
How emerging markets benchmarks misread economies
As pension funds around the world shift international equity allocations to emerging markets, they should be increasingly cautious about the benchmarks in use, according to Conrad Saldanha, the New York-based portfolio manager for emerging markets equities at Neuberger Berman. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Global equities lose ground to alternatives
Allocations to alternatives worldwide are expected to increase by more than 5 per cent at the expense of global equities in the next two years, according to Russell Investments 2010 global survey on alternative investing. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
CalPERS’ search for a new asset allocation strategy
The fund has embarked on an asset allocation review that is more like a total engine makeover, one of the most important activities in the fund's history.
Texas Teachers wants more discretion over external managers/derivatives…
The investment team of the $97 billion Teachers’ Retirement System of Texas will request the removal of sunset clauses on its use of external managers and derivatives, or at least increase the maximum limit on external managers from 30 to 50 per cent of the fund, at a legislative hearing in August. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content
….as TRS reports its largest ever return
An overweight position to global equities and credit has contributed to the Teachers’ Retirement System of Texas recording its best ever investment return: 35 per cent for the year to March 2010. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
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