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LATEST ARTICLES
Quant factors, discretionary analysis and carbon measurement for danish mortgages
Jyske Bank’s independent asset manager, Jyske Capital, is the first manager we have seen applying quantitative style factors as part of its process for selecting Danish mortgage bonds. It is also unleveraged. Allan Willy Larsen, Head of Mortgage Bonds, talks to us about the strategy which has outperformed it´s benchmark over the last decade.......
AP3 Revisits Emerging Market Equities
Jonas Thulin, recently appointed CIO of the third Swedish buffer fund, talks to us about re-entering emerging markets and the importance of letting tactical work complement strategic allocations to drive returns.... ........
DCAP Select launch: a barbell of AI venture capital and liquid strategies
How can investors combine exposure to cutting edge venture capital investing, with daily liquidity? A new hybrid vehicle, combining a fund of funds with direct investments into private companies, could be a solution......
Global high yield: Stimulus fuels the march of the zombies
Zombie companies are the talk of the town. Will they limp on forever, storing up potential trouble for investors’ portfolios, or can they revive and thrive after the COVID crisis.......?
A Different Perspective on ESG, Growth and Technology Investing
NZS Capital´s President and Chief Risk Officer, Adam Schor, talks to us about how the new paradigm is stakeholder capitalism: that shareholder value can be improved via maximizing value for all stakeholders. And, how this Non-Zero Sum game gave the firm it´s name.....
Nykredit’s Infrastructure Equity Allocations
NordicInvestor interviewed Ulla Agesen, Head of Alternative Investments and Manager Selection, to identify what Nykredit is seeking from its external infrastructure managers.....
The Fed’s new approach to inflation – a game changer for investors?
The US Federal Reserve’s recent strategic turnaround could mark a critical break from three decades of central bank behaviour. Investors need to be prepared for the consequences of a leap into the unknown....
SKAGEN Funds’ Manager Selection – Growing open architecture platform and fund of funds
We spoke to Midhat Syed about the firms approach when selecting external managers for their growing execution-only platform, a fund of funds, and Skagen´s model portfolios.....
COIN readies illiquid credit manager search
Specialist independent investment consultant, COIN Investment Consulting Group, will in 2021 begin a private credit search on behalf of “second tier” Swedish institutional investors. We interviewed Jonas Lindgren, Head of Alternatives Manager Selection, for a heads up on the next search.....
Innovation in the sovereign green bond market – Germany’s green twin bond
Earlier this month the German government issued its first green bond and plans a regular offering to build a green yield curve. With Germany being a key capital market, we take a loo at what this means for investors....
Data-Driven, Transparent, Forward-Looking ESG
NordicInvestor interviewed Roelfien Kuijpers, Global ESG Client Officer & Head of Responsible Investments, to discuss DWS’s evolving ESG approach; its data strategy; engagement and exclusion; why ESG does not yet cover 100% of assets; transparency and reporting, and some topical themes around Covid-19, diversity and sectors....
Finding credit opportunities amid the COVID crisis
Wellington´s Campe Goodman shares his views on the credit markets, the impact of Covid-19 and how he is allocating capital across sectors.....
The clockmaker and the longitude problem: A lesson for investors in bottom-up problem solving
Bottom-up thinking is not a typical hallmark of multi-asset investing. However, Aviva´s Francois de Bruin believes the granularity that comes from this approach offers useful diversification and risk benefits....
Mandatum’s private debt strategy – a diversified, longer-term, ESG conscious approach
NordicInvestor asked Mandatum’s Head of Alternatives, Jussi Tanninen, and its portfolio manager for private debt, Matias Hauru, what they seek from external managers......
The intersection of impact investing and UN SDGs
Building a framework to finding the companies and investments that offer much-needed solutions to many of the major challenges identified in the UN SDGs.....
Velliv’s long term infrastructure allocations – stable returns and inflation protection
Head of Alternatives, Christoph Junge, gives us an insight into how the team approaches infrastructure investments and how external managers are selected.....
Storebrand’s ESG Journey from Exclusions to Solutions
Jan-Erik Saugestad, CEO of Storebrand Asset Management, sat down to discuss the latest changes and future developments, amid a COVID-19 backdrop which is already throwing the ‘S’ of ESG into the spotlight....
Interaction between governments, companies and individuals in post-Covid-19 world will shape the future of responsible investing
We talked to Adrie Heinsbroek of NN IP to discuss the new "unknowns" that responsible investors will increasingly need to take into account in their decision-making....
Coronavirus, Illiquid Valuations and Opportunities
Liquid assets have become much more volatile since March 2020. With illiquids, the story varies more according to whether, when and by how much managers have changed valuations. It also varies by asset class....
European real estate has shown its resilience over the past four months
However, this is no time for complacency.....argues Simon Wallace, Global Co-Head of Alternatives Research and Strategy, DWS
Swedbank Robur’s external managers including liquid alternatives
We interviewed Malin Hallén, Senior Portfolio Manager, Asset Allocation, to identify policies and priorities when selecting external funds, including UCITS Hedge Funds, and evolving ESG criteria....
Carefully Selected Credit offers Good Risk/Reward
Erik Bennike, head of credit at PensionDanmark, shares his outlook on the credit markets, how it is affecting allocations and why he is cautiously optimistic.....
Harnessing disruptive structural growth
Jupiter´s Guy de Blonay on where to find next generation, innovative technology companies....
Capitalising on the next real estate cycle
We take an in-depth look at real estate through the lens of a manager who argues that the opportunity to generate outsized returns usually come at the beginning of a cycle when trends are less evident. We talk earnings stability, inflation, alpha generation as well as how Covid-19 has set in motion new patterns in real estate usage....
Länsförsäkringar’s external equity and fixed income managers – diversification by asset class, style and strategy
Martin Axell, Senior Portfolio Manager at Länsförsäkringar, talks to us about allocations and his big picture philosophy when it comes to diversification and manager selection....
The art of differentiation
Why there are still opportunities for investors in emerging market debt, despite expectations of higher defaults and lower recovery rates....
A collaborative approach to impact investing
Two impact investors discuss how a holistic approach makes it possible to source more deals and evaluate opportunities in both equities and bonds.....it takes a village to raise a child......
Ilmarinen’s Absolute Return Strategies
Teemu Ahonen, Head of Absolute Return at Ilmarinen in Helsinki, explains how active management is thriving on market volatility