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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 fund portfolio and its long-term performance. Mika Jaatinen, who manages the allocation alongside Antti Vartiainen, explains how Elo constructs its hedge fund portfolio, how it...

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Data, AI, and the Quest for Edge in Hedge Funds

When boarding a plane, most passengers instinctively glance into the cockpit. Even though modern aircraft largely operate on autopilot, the presence of a pilot...

A Fireside Discussion Between Stephen Roberts (CWAN) and Serge Houles (Tidan)

The Nordic hedge-fund market has long balanced innovation with prudence. As allocators push for transparency, customization and scale, that balance is being re-drawn. In...

Operational Challenges – A Summary

The Nordic COO Roundtable brought together a diverse group of operational leaders for a candid and wide-ranging discussion about the forces shaping their organisations....

Building the Backbone: The Role of Operations in Boutique Managers

For strong-performing boutique asset managers, the spotlight usually shines on portfolio managers: the stars whose decisions drive returns. And deservedly so. Yet behind every strong...

Service Is Critical In Complex Environments

By Sami Kellali, MAIA Technologies: Whether you’re a new manager launching, an established multi-strat or a single family office, today’s market environment is defined...

A Story of Data in the Age of Data Deluge

Transtrend started as a research project in 1989. We had bought data and computers, hoping something could be done with that. So, that’s what...

Beyond Plain-Vanilla: Ridge Capital Navigates Three Distinct Market Years

In a traditional high-yield bond fund, the yield-to-maturity often serves as a rough indicator of expected returns. Ridge Capital, however, operates with a more...

Macro Matters Again and Nordkinn is Built for It

“Macro is back and matters.” The phrase has become a recurring headline in financial media. Macro is back and so is the ability to...

Private Credit’s Evolution

By Laura Parrott – Nuveen: The private credit market has experienced remarkable growth, reaching $1.7 trillion in assets under management and 13% annual growth since the...

Senior, Secured, Cash Flow-Paying: PenSam’s Playbook for Private Credit

Institutional investors today allocate across virtually every corner of public and private markets, and private credit has emerged as a market in its own...

Exploring the Capital Call Corner of Private Credit: Aegon’s Decade of Experience

The fixed-income universe, spanning both public and private markets, offers a broad spectrum of instruments across different durations, risk levels, and liquidity profiles. Among...

Private Credit at Industriens Pension: The Right Fit for Its Member Base

Anders Ellegaard has served as Head of Fixed Income at Industriens Pension for nearly six years, overseeing the pension fund’s fixed-income portfolio spanning traditional...