FIS Toronto 2024

Solid foundations allow Canadian funds to innovate and grow

The foundations of the modern Canadian pension fund industry were laid decades ago, and organisations today continue to reap the benefits. The Fiduciary Investors Symposium in Toronto heard that the potential of the industry is immense, built on solid principles and an embrace of new technology and processes.
Simon HoyleJune 11, 2024
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Behind CalSTRS’ cost savings: Better returns and control of risks

Amanda WhiteDecember 11, 2023
Asset Allocation

Penn PSERS trims leverage, adds fixed income and hones in on fees

Sarah RundellSeptember 12, 2023
Fees

MassPRIM’s laser focus on fees

Sarah RundellAugust 14, 2023
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PFZW nails down costs; economies of scale pay off

Sarah RundellMay 23, 2023
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Costs drive ABP’s switch to passive in public markets

Managing costs is the central driver behind €470 Dutch civil service scheme ABP’s recent decision to switch much of its public market allocation to passive, index-led strategies, according to a spokesperson at the fund. The low-cost strategy at Europe’s largest pension fund is accompanied by sustainability and simplification priorities.
Sarah RundellMay 11, 2023
Governance

Internalisation drives value added for large funds

Size matters in institutional investing, but how exactly does it result in better returns? Research by CEM Benchmarking shows large, internalised, active investors produce more net value added than small, externalised, passive investors. Internalising private markets is a significant predictor of value add.
Sarah RundellFebruary 14, 2022
Asset Allocation

Border to Coast: Securing access to the best managers

The United Kingdom's Border to Coast pension pool has just mandated to a new private markets managers. Mark Lyon explains how the manager accessed the brightest and the best. The private markets allocation is on track to deliver promised fee reductions, despite mandating to expensive, sought-after external managers.
Sarah RundellJanuary 17, 2022
Asset Allocation

Border to Coast: cost savings and alpha generation

In the three years since formation Border to Coast has proven success on both sides of the ledger, providing significant cost savings for its underlying partner funds and giving them access to investments they would not have dreamed of as single entities. The passionate CIO of Border to Coast, Daniel Booth, talks to Amanda White about the fund’s success and what is next in its quest for constant improvement.
Amanda WhiteOctober 19, 2021
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