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Future Investment Intentions of Allocators – North America

Institutional Investor

What we are seeing In an effort to capture allocators’ investments trends in North America, track allocation adjustments, and anticipated changes, Institutional Investor collected over 360 responses in North America highlighting the behaviour of asset owners from a range of…, Private Equity Respondents had more interest or intention to increase venture capital, growth equity, secondaries, and co-investments. Of those sub-asset clases, 46% were from endowments/foundations…, REAL ASSETS Timberland was the most popular sub asset class. 40% interested in learning more/planning to increase were public pension funds, 27% corporate pension funds, and 20% discretionary…, HEDGE FUNDS Interest in learning more/planning to increase was highest among CTAs, credit long/short, equity market neutral, global macro, and relative value. Of those, 32% were E&Fs…, PRIVATE DEBT 28% of respondents planning increases in private debt were public pension funds. Distressed/special situations is popular among E&Fs 42% . Within insurance linked securities, 35% of…, EQUITIES Asia ex-Japan and China investments attracted the most interest among respondents. Of those, 67% were from discretionary investment consultants, 20% E&Fs, and 13% health service…, FIXED INCOME Asset backed securities and corporate (non) investment grade attracted the most interest. E&Fs constituted the largest group 43% attracting interest, followed by health services…

II is Now Taking Nominations

Institutional Investor

Return of the Peer-to-Peer Awards: UK & Ireland We are delighted to be coming back to Syon Park with the UK & Ireland Peer-to-Peer Awards to honour the best in the industry in the categories of Chief Investment Officer of the Year and Organisation of the Year.The…, Throughout the coming months of spring, our esteemed Panel of Judges will assess the submissions and compile a shortlist for nominations subject to vote. We thank them for their time and expertise. , Panel of Judges ROB SCHREURSenior AdvisorAvida International JOHN HARRISONInstitutional Investment AdvisorBoarder to Coast…, SALLY BRIDGELANDChairLocal Pensions Partnership Investments IAN MCKINLAYIndependent ConsultantFormer CIO (LLoyds Bank Pension Scheme…, Institutional asset owners only are eligible to vote in the Peer-to-Peer Awards. This includes staff members of pension funds, endowments, foundations, sovereign funds, central banks, family offices (single and multi) consultants, but not asset managers,…

DEI Thought Leader: Carol Chan, Deputy Chief Investment Officer and Director of Finance, EY

Finding InclusivityInstitutional Investor at the DE&I Roundtable in October 2022 recognized 12 industry leaders for their work commitment, and Leadership to diversity. Here are some excerpts from our conversation with Carol Chan.In her role as Deputy Chief Investment Officer and…

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Executive Director

Erin Rohde

Chief Investment Officer

Evangelia Stroubakis

Pensions Plan Manager

Faith Sedberry

Investment Officer

Fatima Fikree

Hedge Funds

Fatma Al Maimani

Head of Investments

Faye Holton

Director of Investments

Federica Cazzaniga

Portfolio Advisor

Flora Li Hedrick

Managing Director

Geeta Kapadia

Associate Treasurer, Investments