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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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Managers eye Brunel’s private markets push
Brunel Pension Partnership, the £31 billion asset manager for 10 local authority pension funds in the United Kingdom, is in the process of allocating to a new cohort of managers across private equity and debt, infrastructure, and unsecured income.
Net-zero carbon portfolio alignment
[vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] Overview We outline a simple and robust methodology to align portfolios with a science-based, carbon budget consistent with maintaining a temperature rise below 1.5 °C with 83% probability. We show how to keep the tracking error at a negligible level. This approach works for both passive and active managers. It also establishes an exit
Asset owners fear rising inflation and falling equity valuations
The 2022 annual CIO Sentiment Survey, a collaboration between Top1000funds.com and CaseyQuirk, finds asset owners most concerned about equity valuations and inflation. After three years of fee rises, asset owners are paying less for investments while CIOs in 2022 are also working with a smaller manager roster.
Portfolio choice with path-dependent scenarios
The property industry is the largest emitter of CO2. By making buildings more sustainable, we can help the environment and boost returns.
Beyond traditional portfolio construction: incorporating uncertainty
Incorporating uncertainty into the asset allocation process is a complicated but essential ingredient of building portfolio resilience, something investors are valuing more than ever in an environment where inflation, geopolitical and climate risks dominate. GIC and BlackRock have both developed asset allocation frameworks that incorporate investors’ aversion for uncertainty.
CalSTRS sets sustainability as strategic priority in 10-year plan
A focus on a sustainable organisation is one of three pillars in the $312 billion CalSTRS’ new five year strategic plan, as it also reveals progress on its net zero plan.
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