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Veritas Rethinks Emerging Market Exposure: Shift to “Ex-China” Allocations

Emerging market investing has never been a one-size-fits-all approach, and China’s sheer size and role has only added to the complexity. As the world’s second-largest...

AP2’s Quant Approach to EM Equities: Balancing Risk, Return, and Sustainability

With some SEK 460 billion under management across virtually every asset class and region, Andra AP-fonden (AP2) stands as one of the largest pension...

Cusana Targeting Fat Right-Tails in Emerging Markets

Wealth creation in equity markets often comes from a small subset of stocks. This phenomenon holds true both in the U.S., where tech giants...

Emerging and Frontier Markets Outlook 2025 – Another Alpha Year?

By Jacob Grapengiesser and Peter Elam Håkansson at East Capital: 2024 was a solid year for emerging and frontier markets, both returning 12% in...

Laura Wickström Refines Diversification Strategy at Veritas

In late 2024, Laura Wickström concluded her first annual planning cycle as Chief Investment Officer at Veritas Pension Insurance Company, which shaped the investment...

A Smarter Governance Model for Hedge Funds

By Sofia Beckman – North House: Over the past two decades, hedge funds have faced an increasingly complex regulatory landscape. Each wave of new...

AI-Driven Verticals Revitalize the Digital Platform Dominance Theme

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – The Digital Platform Dominance theme embodies the transformative rise and influence of digital platforms that have revolutionized industries by building highly scalable ecosystems...

The Emergence of Defense as a Key Long-Term Megatrend

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Global defense spending has shaped into a defining megatrend, fueled by great power rivalry and escalating geopolitical tensions. This environment has...

The Healthcare Sector Under Trump

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – The election of Donald Trump as U.S. President brought uncertainty to various areas of the economy, particularly in healthcare, trade, and...

Addressing Climate Impacts and Nature Loss Through Real Assets

The effects of climate change are a megatrend on a global scale, influencing the expected risk-return profile of real assets investments and the opportunity...

AP4’s Thematic Approach to Sustainability Investments

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – The AP funds, including AP4 – the Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund, have a statutory duty to integrate sustainability into their...

Technology as a Black Hole: Energy Demands of AI and Nuclear Solutions

By Lars Mikelsen, Avanto Capital: Since the invention of the microprocessor, the demand for computational power has increased exponentially. Over the past decade, much...