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Rest Super’s selective approach to PE pays off as program comes of age
A concentrated bet on fewer, better GP relationships is paying off for one of Australia's largest superannuation funds. Built on selective manager and deal selection rather than a broad roster, the A$112 billion ($78 billion) Rest Super delivered private equity returns more than double the peer average last financial year, as the fund proactively courts top-tier PE firms instead of waiting to be approached.
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CPP evolves total portfolio approach
Understanding the drivers of your portfolio risk and return, and then using that information to more dynamically adjust the portfolio, is one of the benefits of the total portfolio approach according to CPP's Manroop Jhooty, whose total fund management team is exploring whether to include emerging factors in portfolio design.
Australia’s Aware Super on VC and the pension investing purpose
The A$175 billion Aware Super’s CIO Damian Graham said its venture capital investment in tech unicorn Canva has been good value for money but "pretty unusual" in the scheme of things. He reflects on the asset class and the broader pension investing purpose.
Stock / bond correlations top of mind for Wisconsin
The State of Wisconsin Investment Board is incorporating top-down macro analysis of the drivers of stock-bond correlations into its risk management, including to assess the potential of a secular shift in the stock-bond correlation.
Dutch fund PGB ups ESG ante for a livable world
Pensioenfonds PGB (PGB), the Netherlands €32 billion industry-wide pension fund, has rewritten its sustainable investment strategy with far reaching ESG commitments.
HOOPP’s constant portfolio refresh; focus on liquidity
An increased focus on liquidity management through factors, a leaning towards public markets and robust risk management are all key to implementing HOOPP’s “maniacal focus on liquidity” that helps CIO Michael Wissell sleep at night. Amanda White spoke to the Toronto-based investment chief ahead of the Fiduciary Investors Symposium.
PE downturn offers chance for Ontario’s newcomer UPP to cosy up to new GPs
University Pension Plan Ontario is aggressively building out its 20 per cent allocation to private assets, taking advantage of many LPs finding themselves overweight illiquid investments to build new GP relationships.
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