Asset Allocation
University of California: Less is more and simple is better in investing
Equities
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The Asset Owner Directory is an interactive tool to give readers an insight into the world of global asset owners. It includes key information for the largest asset owners around the world such as key personnel, asset allocation and performance.
| Fund Name | Country | AUM ($B) | Articles | More Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
University of California, Office of the Regents (UCOP) | United States | $180 | 2 | View Info |
Fonds de reserve pour les retraites (FRR) | France | $24 | 20 | View Info |
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) | United States | $347 | 128 | View Info |
Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) | Singapore | $880 | 37 | View Info |
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UPP: Canadian investor looks outside US markets
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FIS Harvard 2025
Behind Norges’ search for pure alpha
Fiduciary Investors Symposium
Leveraging the esteemed Stanford faculty and Silicon Valley location, this event explores AI’s disruptive opportunities; as well as the core investment challenges of risk management, operational excellence and forward-looking capital allocation and portfolio construction techniques.
September 16-18, 2025 | Stanford University, USA
Fiduciary Investors Symposium
This event looks at the challenges long-term investors face in an environment of disruption including ongoing geopolitical risk and shifts in global economy dynamics. By accessing faculty of England’s most esteemed university, this event will leave investors empowered to tackle disruption in their portfolios and working lives.
November 4-6, 2025 | University of Oxford, UK
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Opinion
More funds consider TPA despite challenges
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Asset Allocation
CalPERS finds continuity in climate of uncertainty
