The State Pension Fund of Finland (VER) delivered double-digit returns from its hedge fund portfolio in both 2024 and 2025, and entered the second half of 2026 on a strong footing after gaining 6.9 percent in the first six months. However, heightened market volatility in the third quarter eroded...
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...
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...
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...
Private credit managers with exposure to software companies recently faced investor withdrawals as concerns mounted over how artificial intelligence could disrupt parts of the...
After years of explosive growth and strong returns, private credit is facing its first meaningful stress test, particularly within direct lending, which has become...
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...
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...
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,...
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 bonds have long functioned as a carry-driven return engine in institutional portfolios, offering enhanced income and access to the corporate credit risk premium....
