Geopolitical tensions, market concentration, and the dominance of mega-cap tech stocks are forcing big institutional investors to rethink how they allocate capital.

But rather than making big calls, many of the world’s largest pension and sovereign wealth funds are doing the opposite — sticking to their strategy.

Gerard O’Reilly is Co-CEO of Dimensional Fund Advisors, working with many of the world’s largest pension and sovereign wealth funds, and around $1.4 trillion in assets under management.

He tells Sean Aylmer that the key isn’t predicting what happens next — it’s building portfolios that can handle anything.

This is general information only. Seek professional advice tailored to your circumstances before making investment decisions.

Geopolitical tensions, market concentration, and the dominance of mega-cap tech stocks are forcing big institutional investors to rethink how they allocate capital. But rather than making big calls, many of the world&rsquo;s largest pension and sovereign wealth funds are doing the opposite &mdash; sticking to their strategy. Gerard O&rsquo;Reilly is Co-CEO of Dimensional Fund Advisors, working with many of the world&rsquo;s largest pension and sovereign wealth funds, and around $1.4 trillion in assets under management. He tells Sean Aylmer that the key isn&rsquo;t predicting what happens next &mdash; it&rsquo;s building portfolios that can handle anything. This is general information only. Seek professional advice tailored to your circumstances before making investment decisions.

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