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.
GIC evolves TPA in investment framework overhaul centred on economic drivers and flexibility
GIC has further refined its total portfolio approach by moving to a strategic portfolio focused on underlying factors that drive returns. Split between equities, fixed income and real assets, the revision means the fund can move more easily between private and public exposures and nimbly between asset classes.
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Hermes FM to implement ‘responsible’ management
Hermes Funds Management, 100 per cent owned by the UK’s largest pension scheme BT pension fund, will implement “responsible asset management” across its entire product range. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Future looks bright for hedge funds
US consulting firm, Hammond Associates’ most recent alternative investments report, which highlights the fact there were very few places to hide in 2008, outlines the performance of the various asset classes and the outlook for the sector. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Desperate times for US corporate plans
Investments of more than $100 billion are required to rebalance the equity allocations of the largest US corporate defined benefit plans, as they join their international peers, registering record losses for 2008 and pushing them deep into underfunded territory. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Casey Quirk’s Global Asset and Flows Review
Casey Quirk has released its inaugural Global Asset & Flows Review, powered by eVestment Alliance. This new publication, issued quarterly, provides key information about estimated assets under management and net new inflows reported by fund managers worldwide, with a particular focus on the U.S. institutional fund management marketplace.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Hedging pays off for Industriens Pension
Industriens Pension is one of very few pension funds globally to achieve a positive return in 2008. Kristen Paech talks to chief investment officer, Jan Ostergaard, about what drove the positive return, and the fund’s upcoming merger with two small Danish funds. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
US funds favour global equities allocations
The home country bias of US public pension plans is diminishing, with the average allocation to US equities, falling from 42.3 per cent to 38.1 per cent from 2003 to 2008. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
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