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Velliv Moves Away from Alternatives as Low-Cost Investing Takes Center Stage

Danish pension provider Velliv has recently overhauled its investment strategy, placing greater emphasis on low-cost, index-based strategies in response to shifting client preferences. In...

What Would a Totally Unconstrained Portfolio Look Like?

By Christoph Junge: Over the course of my career working with strategic asset allocation and alternative investments, I’ve often found myself reflecting on a...

Apoteket Pension Fund’s Winning Formula: Hedge Funds as the Cornerstone

Since taking the helm as Chief Investment Officer of Apoteket’s Pension Fund in 2017, Gustav Karner has guided the €1.22 billion pension foundation to...

The Growing Appeal of Dedicated Managed Accounts: Insights from CDPQ

Dedicated Managed Accounts (DMAs) are investment portfolios managed on behalf of a single allocator where the portfolio assets are owned and controlled by the...

Finland’s Pension Shift: More Equity, More Risk, Where Do Hedge Funds Fit?

When Kari Vatanen stepped into the role of CIO at Finnish pension insurer Veritas in March 2020, he didn’t mince words with hedge fund...

Nobel Foundation’s Hedge Funds: Evolving Past Fixed Income Replacement

As Chief Investment Officer of the Nobel Foundation, Ulrika Bergman is responsible for overseeing the foundation’s investment strategy to ensure the long-term financial sustainability...

High-Yield Bonds Knock Out Stocks

Nordic high-yield bonds and the managers specializing in them have delivered strong returns in recent years, even outperforming local equity markets. Jarle Sjo, Head...

AP2 Extends Systematic Approach to Emerging Markets Bonds

Systematic investing has become a widely embraced approach in equities and other liquid asset classes, yet its adoption in fixed income – particularly in...

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...

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...

Private Credit: “A Natural Part of Our Portfolio”

Alternative investments such as private equity and private credit have become core components of institutional portfolios, offering a significant source of diversification and the...

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