The State Pension Fund of Finland (VER) allocates just over €1 billion to hedge funds and systematic strategies, representing a modest 4.3 percent of its €25.8 billion portfolio. Despite its relatively small weight, the allocation has continued to punch above its size. VER’s hedge fund portfolio returned 11.3 percent...
Emerging market equities outperformed developed markets in 2025 for the first time in several years, prompting investors to reassess the strategic role of the...
Emerging markets have spent much of the past decade testing investors’ patience. After years of trailing U.S. equities, the asset class finally turned the...
By Jacob Grapengiesser, David Nicholls and Peter Elam Håkansson at East Capital: 2025 was a fantastic year for emerging and frontier markets, which shrugged...
In the search for diversification and higher returns, institutional investors worldwide have steadily increased their exposure to illiquid asset classes such as private equity,...
Diversification has long been a cornerstone of investing, designed to balance risk across different markets and asset classes. But with fiat currencies under persistent...
Diversification is often discussed in terms of broad asset allocation. For Jonas Thulin, the CIO of the Third Swedish National Pension Fund (AP3), diversification...
In the institutional investor’s world, diversification is not a slogan but an ongoing pursuit. While new strategies may come and go, some diversifiers have...
Several banks and pension giants still have ESG rules that in practice exclude defense stocks. But new figures reveals that something is happening in...
HedgeNordic interviewed Federated Hermes Limited’s Head of Responsibility and EOS, Leon Kamhi, and Principal and Head of Portfolio Strategy and Solutions within Private Equity, Christian...
Private credit has matured into an established asset class and is now evolving beyond traditional financing, offering opportunities to contribute to positive change. As...
