In this episode, Alex Proimos, head of domestic content, Conexus Financial, chats with Veronica Klaus, general manager – investment consulting at Lonsec, about a range of topics including the advice gap, allocations for retirement, liquidity in private assets and income strategies for retirees.
PGGM: Impact begins at home
PGGM is preparing to build out the third element to its impact strategy targeting biodiversity. By focusing on food and the circular economy, PGGM aims to create most impact at home. Top1000funds.com looks at the fund's impact journey.
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BT Pension Scheme digs deep to plug deficit
The £31.3 billion ($51 billion) BT Pension Scheme will make additional deficit contributions of $862 million per year over the next three years after suffering an $13.6 billion loss on its investments in 2008. Kristen Paech reports on the scheme’s performance in 2008 and its new strategic asset allocation, which includes a 20 per cent
Consultant warns of PPIP risks
The Pension Consulting Alliance is warning clients to exercise caution in investing in the Public-Private Investment Program, advising that other opportunistic fixed income investments offer a better risk/return profile. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
SWFs eye offshore deals after quiet Q1
Hurt by mark-to-market losses and exercising caution in the face of an unforgiving investment environment, sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) made only 26 investments, worth $6.8 billion, in the first quarter of 2009 – their lowest deployment of capital since the fourth quarter of 2005. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Caisse pulls out of risky real estate after $5 billion write-down
Canada’s largest pension fund manager, the C$120 billion ($108 billion) Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec, has restructured its real estate group and ceased investing in the mezzanine and subordinated loans sector after suffering more than $4.5 billion in losses on its real estate and private equity portfolio in the first half of the
….. as 14-member international advisory board named
The CIC has named a 14-member International Advisory Council, which will advise the board and senior management on issues including portfolio development, strategy, and overseas investments. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
CIC to invest cash, as global portfolio returns – 2.1 % for the year…
CIC is poised to invest more than 80 per cent of the assets still allocated to cash in its $100 billion global portfolio, as it outlined in its first annual report to stakeholders it”cannot achieve its goals without productively deploying its capital”. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
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