Pension Pulse

MAY 14, 2024

While investors have typically included other hedge funds, family offices and sovereign wealth funds, the prospect of higher yields is now luring more money that’s been traditionally risk-averse. In Europe, insurers and pension funds are restrained by regulations on how much they can allocate to these higher risk strategies.

Pension Funds 59

Pension Funds Collateral Funds Hedge Funds 59

Pension Pulse

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The system works exceptionally well, yet in the past year, we have seen increasing calls to change this model and use pension funds as a policy tool. The system works exceptionally well, yet in the past year, we have seen increasing calls to change this model and use pension funds as a policy tool.

Pension Funds 59

Pension Funds Funds Liabilities Assets 59

The Big Picture

JUNE 13, 2023

And that could be painful, because someone will have to take the pain, even if, unlike 2008, where the risk was concentrated on banks’ balance sheet, today is much more spread across, let’s say, asset managers. And then you, obviously the real estate, many areas that were over-levered at the wrong cost.

Banks 59

Banks Asset Management Assets Capital 59

The Big Picture

APRIL 4, 2023

So a very different dynamic than we saw back in 2007, 2008, 2009. And so, that was a big event for us because all of those private equity relationships, as a limited partner, are fantastic drivers of knowledge and relationships and deal flow to finance those deals with those private equity firms. And I said three things.

Private Equity Firms 59

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Banks Financing 59