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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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Consumers driving impact integration
Growing transparency and the measurement of impact in portfolios is transforming the flow of capital in ways comparable to the introduction of auditing in the 1930s and the measurement of risk from the 1950s, says philanthropist and venture capitalist Sir Ronald Cohen.
OTPP: Positioning the fund for the next decade
Amanda White speaks with Ziad Hindo, chief investment officer of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, about the risks and opportunities in the new investment environment, how agility, governance and risk management position it for success, and how it’s taking a big bet on the energy transition.
Nebraska ups global equity; navigates ESG wild fires
Nebraska Investment Council is upping exposure to active global equity and is poised to discuss increasing its private equity next year. Elsewhere, the NIC is navigating ESG wildfires as Nebraska's policy makers question passive manager BlackRock.
Denmark’s ATP defends risk parity despite worst loss ever
Mikkel Svenstrup, CIO of Danish fund ATP, defends risk parity despite posting the worst results in the fund's history.
Crypto not suitable for fiduciaries, but opportunities in underlying tech
Cryptocurrencies do not live up to the investment hype and offer nothing but enormous volatility to institutional portfolios, according to PGIM’s mega-trend research team.
LGPS Central balances internal management vs net of fees performance
Mike Weston, CEO of LGPS Central is spearheading a push into illiquid and inflation proof assets. Although Central is all set up to manage assets internally, the latest batch of mandates will be externally managed reflecting the asset manager's strict guidance around net of fees performance.
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