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Could Norway’s SWF really disappear?

Could Norway’s SWF really disappear?

Rising geopolitical risks and an AI correction could severely impact the value of the $2.2 trillion Norwegian sovereign fund, according to its chief executive Nicolai Tangen, who went so far as to say the fund could "disappear." The warning is a stark one for the world's largest sovereign wealth fund, whose 70 per cent equity allocation leaves it heavily exposed to any sharp correction in global and particularly US tech markets.

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How Ireland’s ISIF is helping crowd-in transition finance

The €15 billion ($16.1 billion) Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) is finding compelling investment opportunities in the energy transition and is successfully drawing in additional investment to finance Ireland’s net zero commitments.

What Dutch pension fund reform means for fixed income and risk allocations

As the Netherlands’ overhaul of its €1.45 trillion ($1.6 trillion) pension sector gathers pace, funds are preparing to change their asset mix and hedging policies.

Private equity angst at Oregon

A stubbornly high exposure, lacklustre M&A deals and exit activity as well as a slowdown in fundraising and deployment and market volatility creating benchmarking havoc have all conspired to cause consternation in the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund's private equity allocation.

Texas ERS boosts cash allocation as higher rates end era of dead money

Texas ERS has bumped up its allocation to cash to 10 per cent, and revamped its global equities around a core fund with an overweight to AI and other Magic Seven themes, drug manufacturers and aerospace. Another key development in equities includes reducing the number of stocks by half.

Risk management in an age of geopolitical uncertainty: Davos 2024 insights

Geopolitical risk was a key theme at Davos 2024 says FCLTGlobal’s Sarah Keohane Williamson who hosted an institutional investor CEO roundtable at the World Economic Forum. She says investors need to address geopolitical uncertainty in their strategies with the ability to distinguish signal from noise more critical than ever before.

The RFP bonanza emanating from Sweden’s Fund Agency

In an unprecedented bonanza for fund managers, the $100 billion Sweden’s Fund Selection Agency is preparing multiple RFPs as it re-tenders its whole portfolio. With a focus on quality and cost, executive director Erik Fransson explains his ambition for the overhauled system.

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