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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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Investors eye indigenous rights in Canada’s mining sector
As investors continue to demand more reporting around social impacts, Canada's mining sector grapples with how to provide investors with more transparency on indigenous relationships.
Expected returns in the 2020s and the post-pandemic Economy
The COVID crisis ushered in the paradigm shift to the MP3 world, characterized by the unprecedented combination of fiscal and monetary policy responses around the globe.
NEST challenges private equity fees
UK pension scheme NEST’s first foray into private equity offers hope for investors looking beyond standard operating models in the asset class. The £20 billion defined contribution fund, currently sifting through 60-odd procurement responses to allocate more than £1 billion at the beginning of next year, is quietly confident it will be able to hammer out a deal with GPs to make the expensive asset class known for 2:20 fees affordable.
Future Fund uses alternatives as a skeleton key to achieve portfolio goals
Absolute return strategies are an important skeleton key to building a resilient portfolio according to Ben Samild, deputy chief investment officer, portfolio strategy at the Future Fund.
Financial service providers commit to financing net zero
A range of global investment service providers, from stock exchanges to index providers, have signed up to the new Net Zero Financial Services Providers Alliance committing to align their products and services to net zero.
‘Get the sensitivities right’: PGIM’s Parikh on allocating to real assets
Allocations to real assets by asset owners globally are increasing in light of the outlook for inflation, but the performance of the entire asset class won’t be linear nor will it be predictable, Harsh Parikh, a principal in the institutional advisory and solutions group at PGIM explains.
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