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The traditional 60/40 portfolio, combining the complementary roles of equities and bonds, remains a central reference point in institutional portfolio construction. Few investors have as much experience managing a portfolio around this framework as Folketrygdfondet, Norway’s Government Pension Fund Norway, which manages more than NOK 400 billion. Kjetil Houg,...

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Folketrygdfondet on the Enduring Case for 60/40

The traditional 60/40 portfolio, combining the complementary roles of equities and bonds, remains a central reference point in institutional portfolio construction. Few investors have...

AP3’s Jonas Thulin: “The 60/40 Portfolio Has Run Its Course”

The 60/40 portfolio was built on a simple premise: equities drive long-term returns while bonds provide stability and diversification. But that relationship is no...

The 60/40 Isn’t Dead. But the 40 Is Changing

For decades, the 60/40 portfolio has served as one of the defining frameworks for portfolio construction. While few institutional investors adhere strictly to that...

More Unknowns, More Dispersion in Private Equity

Private credit managers with exposure to software companies recently faced investor withdrawals as concerns mounted over how artificial intelligence could disrupt parts of the...

Direct Lending Goes Through First Proper Credit Cycle 

After years of explosive growth and strong returns, private credit is facing its first meaningful stress test, particularly within direct lending, which has become...

Private Markets Are Not the Problem

Formue is the largest privately owned wealth management firm in the Nordics, overseeing and advising on a total of NOK 250 billion with 425...

Why Some Nordic Allocators Prefer Multi-Strategy Hedge Funds

Many institutional allocators spend years building portfolios of single-strategy hedge funds across different asset classes, geographies, and investment styles. Yet there is also a...

Elo’s Slow-Moving Hedge Fund Portfolio Built Around Access

Soon after Kari Vatanen joined Finnish pension insurer Elo as Head of Asset Allocation and Alternatives, he praised the team behind the firm’s hedge...

Apoteket CIO Leans on Hedge Funds for High Sharpe

Gustav Karner, Chief Investment Officer of Apoteket’s Pension Fund since 2017, has delivered one of the highest Sharpe ratios among Sweden’s largest institutional investors,...

Building Liquidity Around an Illiquid Core at Aars

Morten Christensen, Chief Financial Officer of Norwegian family office Aars, has effectively built the structure of the investment management of the family office from...

High Yield’s Allocation Dilemma in a Tight Spread Market

High-yield bonds have long functioned as a carry-driven return engine in institutional portfolios, offering enhanced income and access to the corporate credit risk premium....

Folketrygdfondet on Nordic High Yield: More Global, but Is It More Resilient?

While Norway’s global sovereign wealth giant, the Government Pension Fund Global, widely known as the Oil Fund, invests trillions across international markets, its lesser-known...