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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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UTIMCO harvests SPAC boom
UTIMCO's new CIO Rich Hall talks at the December board meeting about the profits the fund has found in SPACs, adding that UTIMCO is currently deploying strategies to arbitrage the market where Hall estimates there are still around 500 SPACs looking for acquisition targets.
Aussie funds look for competitive edge
The CIOs of two of Australia’s largest asset owners, Aware Super and UniSuper are looking to enhance their competitive advantage in an increasingly concentrated superannuation market.
Private equity’s shorter investment period causes headaches
Institutional investors are seeing their investment period with some private equity managers shorten. The time the GP invests in a company until the time they exit is reducing, meaning that investors are getting more cash coming back than forecast in their pacing models.
FCLTGlobal: Climate risk visible in all transactions
Investors should allocate more to emerging markets to solve the climate emergency and consider climate risk in every transaction. Quebec's CDPQ now aligns a portion of its variable employee compensation to achieving climate targets at the asset owner.
New Zealand Super reviews risk budget
New Zealand Super just returned its best-ever result of nearly 30 per cent. In addition to the gains from its overweight position to equities the fund also fully hedged the currency. Amanda White explores the fund’s strategy and the risk budgeting review currently under way.
Limited talent pool hits diversity
Asset owners increasingly encourage their asset managers to improve diversity, but both owners and managers report the need to grow diverse talent coming into the investment industry, according to recent research.
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