APG Asset Management is bullish on Asia’s growth prospects, with local CEO Thijs Aaten saying he would like to eventually see half of the Dutch pension fund’s real assets invested in the region.
A new generation of investors are starting their careers with artificial intelligence on their side as not only an investment trend that offers immense return potential but also a critical portfolio management tool. Professionals from GIC and Temasek told FIS Singapore how both SWFs are integrating AI in their operations.
Alabama Retirement Systems’ veteran CEO David Bronner explains how rapid policy changes with little thought to the long-term consequences coming out of the new Trump administration leave the pension fund “flying blind”. The fund is prioritising cash.
OPTrust’s Peter Lindley says staying diversified is the best way for Canadian pension funds to navigate the impact of US tariffs and the looming trade war that has just ratcheted up since US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium exports to the US.
A private market equivalent benchmark is superior to either peer group benchmarks or a public market equivalent in measuring private equity and infrastructure manager outperformance, according to Frederic Blanc-Brude, director of Scientific Infra & Private Assets at EDHEC Asia Pacific.
After years of underperformance the Chinese stock market had strong gains at the beginning of 2025, giving investors confidence that the country might be getting some of its pre-COVID mojo back.
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