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Future Fund: AI world order defined by US-China split will hurt capital owners
A geostrategic standoff between the US and China over AI would be “extremely damaging for capital owners” according to the Future Fund, Australia’s A$337 billion ($237 billion) sovereign wealth fund, which outlined four “secular scenarios” around AI and its investment implications.
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GPIF puts passive managers at the forefront of corporate stewardship
Passive equity managers accounted for 62.6 per cent of the engagement activity conducted on behalf of Japan's $1.86 trillion Government Pension Investment Fund last year, as the pension giant pushes index-tracking strategies to take on a bigger share of its stewardship load.
New Jersey’s $85 billion fund stockpiles cash, eyes PE secondaries
An underweight position across private markets, predicated on a view that geopolitics and inflation mean interest rates are not coming down any time soon, has positioned the New Jersey Division of Investment with plenty of dry powder and a cash position four times the policy allocation. It is now readying for opportunities in private equity secondaries and with emerging managers. Chief investment officer Shoaib Khan spoke to Top1000funds.com.
ART homes in on balance sheet management as Australian system enters new liquidity era
The A$370 billion ($258 billion) Australian Retirement Trust has been homing in on efficient usage of derivatives for exposure and liquidity management and alpha generation, as chief investment officer Ian Patrick says integrated balance sheet management will “beyond a shadow of a doubt” become a more prominent feature in the Australian superannuation industry.
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.
COAERS finds rich pickings in PE secondaries; warns of retail risk
The exit drought and extended holding periods in private equity is causing mounting pain for many LPs. But for Austin-based COAERS, it is providing ample market to pick up bargains in the secondary market. Sarah Rundell spoke to CIO David Kushner.
Beyond asset classes: Active credit becomes the test case for Florida’s portfolio evolution
Florida State Board of Administration has built an active credit portfolio spanning public and private markets, CIO Lamar Taylor says the initiative could be the first step in a broader shift away from traditional asset-class investing towards a framework centred on return drivers and risk exposures.
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