In Episode #14 of IPE’s Leaders in Investment podcast series, IPE Editorial Director Liam Kennedy speaks with Günther Schiendl, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Austria’s VBV Pensionskasse, discussing the fund’s asset allocation, the overall regulatory environment and why they are prioritising investments in private markets and European sustainable infrastructure.

“We are seeing things not every 20 years or 30 years but every handful of years. I think one of the most challenging situations was in April, May 2020 at the height of the Corona crisis, the deep plunge in equity prices, the big crisis all over the world. All our risk limits were flashing red.”

This episode of Leaders in Investment is sponsored by PGIM.

In this podcast series from IPE and IPE Real Assets, members of our editorial team speak to leading figures in the institutional investor community to curate a library of in-depth, focused content. 

Conversations with chief investment officers and other asset-owner leaders will range across beliefs, objectives, investment philosophy, strategy and outlook. Engaging with asset owners both in Europe and beyond, this series will provide unique access to the thinking that guides their decisions.

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