ABP lifts Hood on Sustainability Policy Asset Owners, ESG Dutch pension fund ABP has set itself some ambitious targets in its sustainable investment policy for 2030, but how they got there is equally interesting. Read More
Managing the Cycle with VFMC Asset Allocation & Strategy, Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers, Financial Crisis VFMC has developed a new asset allocation model, in addition to its DAA model, that will help de-risk the portfolio when the likelihood of a crisis occurring rises and re-risk it in calmer weather, CIO Russell Clarke says. Read More
Crescent Wealth Set to Become First Sukuk Investor Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers, Fixed Income & Credit Crescent Wealth is set to become Australia’s first investor into the rising asset class of Sukuk, a form of Islamic fixed income. Sukuk will help CIO Jason Hazell to further to increase the fund’s diversification. Read More
The Rise of 3D Printing Editorial 3D Printing is on the cusp of either becoming a force for change, or remaining a rather expensive way to produce oddly-shaped plastic trinkets. [i3] Insights Editor Wouter Klijn explores how this technique might impact various industries and where the highest potential is. Read More
NZ Super stands by Strategic Tilting Asset Allocation & Strategy, Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers, Pacific Region In a five-year review of NZ Super, Willis Towers Watson asked the board to confirm whether they are still comfortable with the portion of active risk allocated to tilting. We speak to CEO Matt Whineray about the future of this program. Read More
M Cargill Philanthropies Expands Risk Premia Portfolio Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers, Factors, Quant & Systematic US-based charity fund Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies has expanded its risk premia strategies with the volatility risk premium and addresses concerns over these factor investing. “We can’t expect absolute positive returns year in year out,” CIO Michael Ruetz says. Read More
If You Can’t Stand the Heat… Editorial The publication of the APRA Heatmap has caused a fair amount of criticism, ranging from interpretation of metrics to large scale market distortion. Is this simply a matter of people resisting change or is there more going on? Read More
2019 – Year in Review Editorial Which articles do you think were most read during the year? The answer might surprise you. Read More
CalSTRS Evolves Risk Mitigation Strategy Asset Owners, Factors, Quant & Systematic, Financial Crisis, Innovation CalSTRS portfolio manager Carrie Lo looks back on how markets tested the risk mitigation model. But the US pension fund stuck with it and has now expanded the strategy, adding systematic risk premia strategies to the portfolio. Read More