Wisconsin

FIS Cambridge 2019

Brexit: The risk & opportunity for funds

Brexit holds profound implications for European pension funds, said Matti Leppälä, secretary-general and chief executive, PensionsEurope speaking at the Fiduciary Investors Symposium in Cambridge.

Sarah RundellApril 9, 2019

Investor Profile

Research fund embraces innovation

In 2005, the $3 billion WARF embraced a risk parity strategy with a portable alpha overlay. Despite many doubters, the plan has been a success - and the fund still has that experimental ethos.

Sarah RundellMarch 6, 2018

Technology

SWIB praises tech overhaul

Portfolio-level views of risk and alpha-generating strategies help explain why the State of Wisconsin Investment Board says its technology refresh has already paid for itself.

Sarah RundellJanuary 10, 2018

In-house Investments

SWIB sits out the long winter

SWIB is in unprecedented territory with half of the fund’s assets in passive strategies. But it is building a portfolio of hedge funds and an internally managed, multi-asset division.

Sarah RundellApril 15, 2016