15.09.2014 - State funds give mixed views on managers
Appetite for alternative investments is only set to increase among institutional investors globally, with long-term contrarian external managers very hard to find. But while the evolution of institutional investment models falls into a similar pattern, starting with traditional public market exposures before expansion by geography and asset class, state funds' views on the use of external managers varies markedly, speakers revealed at our China Investment Forum. Addressing the audience during a panel discussion on best practices in international investing, Tomas Franzen, chief investment strategist for the second Swedish national pension fund (AP2), outlined how it plans to insource all its investments bar alternatives within the next two years...............................................Full Article: Source
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