Events
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FIS Harvard 2025
Behind Norges’ search for pure alpha
Despite uncertainties, Norges Bank is tipping that the US stock market will continue to outperform Europe in the next two decades. The mammoth fund also explained how it carved out a $90 billion pure alpha portfolio from passive investments, overseen only by 8 portfolio managers.
Amanda WhiteJune 4, 2025
FIS Harvard 2025
Mental health issues in focus at Denmark’s Velliv
Denmark’s Velliv Association, the governance entity behind member-owned commercial pension fund Velliv, explained why a society where workers' mental health needs are looked after is better for pension funds and their liabilities.
Darcy SongJune 2, 2025
FIS Harvard 2025
Alpha alone does not pay pensions – total returns do
Pension fund members in retirement want the sustainability of pension payments. OPTrust chief investment officer James Davis told the Top1000Funds Fiduciary Investors Symposium that a total portfolio approach is the best way to do that, and has been on a journey towards delivering it for the past 10 years.
Simon HoyleMay 28, 2025
FIS Harvard 2025
Long-term investors can help break VC’s short-term trap
The short-term investment focus of venture capital investors and the withdrawal of government funding are opening the door to asset owners as providers of patient, long-term capital to fill an investment void, the Top1000funds.com Fiduciary Investors Symposium has heard.
Darcy SongMay 28, 2025
FIS Harvard 2025
TPA is in the eye of the beholder
Total portfolio approach is not a method, it’s a mindset, according to University of Toronto finance Professor Redouane Elkamhi. Also a senior advisor to HOOPP, Elkamhi said he would summarise TPA in one sentence: "How to be prepared for different market conditions."
Darcy SongMay 28, 2025
FIS Harvard 2025
Federal threats undermine Massachusetts’ edge, warns state treasurer
Massachusetts treasurer Deborah Goldberg warned that the state’s key strengths – including its higher education institutions and progressive social policies – are being targeted by the federal administration. She urged support from investors as federal funding for innovations and research wanes.
Darcy SongMay 26, 2025
FIS Harvard 2025
What it means if ‘DNA is not destiny’
Geneticist David Sinclair says aging is a disease and it is preventable and treatable. He told the Fiduciary Investors Symposium that research demonstrates we can slow down or even reverse the aging process. It sounds like good news, but the consequences for society and the investment community are profound.
Simon HoyleMay 26, 2025
