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Wellcome Trust: Hedge funds, property and low allocation to equity delivers

Allocations to property, some hedge funds and holding most of its assets in currencies other than sterling, helped Wellcome Trust withstand the impact of last year's simultaneous decline in prices in equities, government bonds and corporate credit on a scale not seen for many years.

Sarah RundellJanuary 17, 2023

Real Estate

Post-Brexit uncertainty reigns

‘Selective optimism’ in UK real estate, infrastructure and other assets characterises investors across Europe as they scramble to tell the genuine opportunities from fool’s gold following Brexit.

Sarah RundellMarch 15, 2017

Investor Profile

Wellcome sterling bet eases Brexit pain

Calling sterling correctly ahead of Brexit and sitting patiently in large caps are key components of Wellcome Trust’s success, which means more money for fighting drug-resistant infections.

Sarah RundellJanuary 25, 2017

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Fewer, bigger funds for UK?

Australia, the US, Canada and Denmark have all done it. Kazakhstan and even Oman are talking about it. Increasingly, public sector pension funds are merging or pooling their assets into fewer bigger schemes. It’s no surprise the debate is gathering momentum in the United Kingdom, ripe for consolidation with a Local Government Pension Fund Scheme […]

Sarah RundellJune 7, 2013

Investor Profile

Controlling strategy inhouse at UK coal scheme

Until a few years ago, every aspect of the investment strategy at the UK’s £20-billion ($32-billion) coal industry pension scheme was outsourced. The main inhouse task at the pension fund was benefit payment but now, in a fresh approach spearheaded by straight-talking 38-year old New Zealander, Stefan Dunatov, the new chief investment officer of the […]

Sarah RundellNovember 21, 2012