Alaska Permanent Fund

Alaskan fund furthers alternative exposures

The Alaska Permanent Fund has made allocations to three alternative investment programs and begun a new push into timber and diversified inflation funds hiring Callan to conduct searches.

SAM RILEYMay 25, 2011

Alaska fund moves external CIOs into risk culture

Half way through a five-year plan, the Alaska Permanent Fund, has a new risk culture, which affords the investment team freedom, and is just about to embark on a new strategic asset allocation, which includes expansion of its external CIO program, as part of a drive for further diversification.

Amanda WhiteApril 13, 2011

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Alaska fills special opportunities bucket with real return mandates

The Alaska Permanent Fund will appoint four real return managers in March next year to manage a total of $2 billion in mandates that will have very few restrictions, and has shortlisted five managers to fill the brief, as part of its special opportunities bucket that makes up 21 per cent of the total fund.

Amanda WhiteDecember 15, 2009

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Alaska continues self assessment with special meeting

The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation Board of Trustees has called a special meeting for October 15, to discuss among other things the performance of the executive director and the fund’s securities lending agenda.

Amanda WhiteOctober 13, 2009