John Skjervem

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Politicisation, poor governance to blame for backlash against ESG

CIOs need to fight back against the politicisation of ESG in the United States by adopting sound governance principles and not allowing their funds to be “pinned down to one side of the [political] spectrum”, the Sustainability in Practice conference at Oxford University has heard.

Ben HurleyNovember 23, 2023

Investor Profile

Oregon makes fees work

The $77. 3 billion Oregon Public Employee Retirement Fund has continued to achieve top decile returns at the same time as de-risking and reconstituting half its giant portfolio.

Sarah RundellApril 22, 2019

Investor Profile

Oregon’s real estate revamp

Oregon State Treasury has de-risked its $12 billion real estate allocation, moving away from closed end, private equity-style investment and its associated inherent cyclical risk and total return focus. Building in more liquidity and transparency, reduced volatility and lowered fees via evergreen manager partnerships in separate account and open-end fund structures.

Sarah RundellApril 2, 2019

FIS MIT 2017

Asset owners rethink private equity

As structural shifts in the asset class have reduced persistence and returns, even long-time players have had to re-think strategy. So how have they adapted?

Amanda WhiteNovember 10, 2017

FIS MIT 2017

Factors aid manager selection

Investors, including the $194 billion State Board of Administration of Florida (SBA), are using factor analysis to decompose returns, select active managers and negotiate fees.

Amanda WhiteOctober 25, 2017

Asset Classes

Oregon’s evolving strategy

Oregon State Treasury has undergone material change to its structure and process evolving its investment strategy and techniques including smart beta, private equity and internal management.

Sarah RundellApril 1, 2016

Featured Story

Politicisation, poor governance to blame for backlash against ESG

Investor Profile

Oregon makes fees work

Investor Profile

Oregon’s real estate revamp

FIS MIT 2017

Asset owners rethink private equity

FIS MIT 2017

Factors aid manager selection

Asset Classes

Oregon’s evolving strategy

Local Pensions Partnership

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