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Border to Coast hunts strategic partners as private markets set to surge
The UK’s LGPS pool, £120 billion ($161 billion) Border to Coast, is hunting for strategic relationships with asset managers and global asset owners as it prepares to invest £40 billion in private markets. Chief executive Rachel Elwell speaks to Top1000funds.com about the fund's approach to finding long-term partnerships in the market.
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Better decision-making from diversity
Gender diversity is only part of the story when it comes to creating a robust and diverse investment culture. Clare Armstrong writes how Mercer keeps its teams on track for the best outcomes.
How GPFG built its property portfolio
In the six years since Norway’s finance ministry approved the $871 billion Government Pension Fund Global invest in foreign real estate, its real estate arm has built a substantial portfolio.
Japan’s GPIF and the next 100 years
With a unique long-term horizon – 100 years – Japan’s GPIF takes a different view of investing but is pragmatic enough to see that not all investors need to behave the same way.
CalSTRS ponders EM coal divestment
CalSTRS focuses on fee reduction, using hedge funds for risk mitigation and ponders divestment from coal in emerging markets. Sarah Rundell interviews chief investment officer, Chris Ailman.
Continuity, despite change, for FRR
France’s €36.3 billion Fonds de Réserve pour les Retraites has a positive outlook for Europe and is prioritising “de-carbonisation” and active strategies to position the portfolio for new trends.
GMPF prioritises low costs in LGPS pool
The combination of 89 local government pension schemes, (LGPS), into a pool of funds means significant and large direct investment in the UK is possible when pension funds work collectively.
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