In Episode #4, of IPE’s new Leaders in Investment podcast series, IPE editorial director Liam Kennedy interviews Kristin Magnusson Bernard – CEO, AP1.

“The main challenge of 2024 will be maintaining the trust in what you do for your beneficiaries so that you are a credible guardian of their wealth.” 

The Stockholm-based fund manages around a quarter of the €175bn capital buffer
that backs Sweden’s national income pension system. Bernard reflects on AP1 and its investment thinking, as well as on the reasons behind a planned reform of the AP funds.

This episode of Leaders in Investment is sponsored by PGIM.

In this new 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.

If you like what you hear, do tell friends and colleagues, and please let us know us what you think by contacting us on podcasts@ipe.com. 

In Episode #4, of IPE’s new Leaders in Investment podcast series, IPE editorial director Liam Kennedy interviews Kristin Magnusson Bernard – CEO, AP1.
“The main challenge of 2024 will be maintaining the trust in what you do for your beneficiaries so that you are a credible guardian of their wealth.” 
The Stockholm-based fund manages around a quarter of the €175bn capital buffer that backs Sweden’s national income pension system. Bernard reflects on AP1 and its investment thinking, as well as on the reasons behind a planned reform of the AP funds.
This episode of Leaders in Investment is sponsored by <a href="https://www.pgim.com/">PGIM.</a>
In this new 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.
If you like what you hear, do tell friends and colleagues, and please let us know us what you think by contacting us on <a href="mailto:podcasts@ipe.com">podcasts@ipe.com</a>.

Leaders in Investment 
An IPE and IPE Real Assets podcast 

In this new 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. Capturing diversity of thinking towards mainstream and alternative investments, both liquid and illiquid, conversations will dive into investment governance, strategic and tactical asset allocation, implementation, in-house teams, manager hiring and firing, sustainability and how to deal with partners and stakeholders. Engaging with asset owners both in Europe and beyond, this series will provide unique access to the thinking that guides their decisions.

The result will be a valuable library of downloadable insights into what motivates both individuals, teams, boards and trustees as they set about achieving their long-term investment goals with a view to improving the retirement outcomes of hundreds of millions of pension holders.

Our hosts
 Liam Kennedy – Editorial Director, IPE 
 Richard Lowe – Editor, IPE Real Assets

Leaders in Investment An IPE and IPE Real Assets podcast 
In this new 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. Capturing diversity of thinking towards mainstream and alternative investments, both liquid and illiquid, conversations will dive into investment governance, strategic and tactical asset allocation, implementation, in-house teams, manager hiring and firing, sustainability and how to deal with partners and stakeholders. Engaging with asset owners both in Europe and beyond, this series will provide unique access to the thinking that guides their decisions.
The result will be a valuable library of downloadable insights into what motivates both individuals, teams, boards and trustees as they set about achieving their long-term investment goals with a view to improving the retirement outcomes of hundreds of millions of pension holders.
Our hosts
<ul>
<li><a href="/liam-kennedy-biography/10069045.article"> Liam Kennedy &ndash; Editorial Director, IPE </a></li>
<li><a href="/richard-lowe-biography/10069054.article"> Richard Lowe &ndash; Editor, IPE Real Assets</a></li>
</ul>

Leaders in Investment - IPE

Leaders in Investment 
An IPE and IPE Real Assets podcast 

In this new 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. Capturing diversity of thinking towards mainstream and alternative investments, both liquid and illiquid, conversations will dive into investment governance, strategic and tactical asset allocation, implementation, in-house teams, manager hiring and firing, sustainability and how to deal with partners and stakeholders. Engaging with asset owners both in Europe and beyond, this series will provide unique access to the thinking that guides their decisions.

The result will be a valuable library of downloadable insights into what motivates both individuals, teams, boards and trustees as they set about achieving their long-term investment goals with a view to improving the retirement outcomes of hundreds of millions of pension holders.

Our hosts
 Liam Kennedy – Editorial Director, IPE 
 Richard Lowe – Editor, IPE Real Assets

We would like to thank our partner  PGIM

Leaders in Investment An IPE and IPE Real Assets podcast 
In this new 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. Capturing diversity of thinking towards mainstream and alternative investments, both liquid and illiquid, conversations will dive into investment governance, strategic and tactical asset allocation, implementation, in-house teams, manager hiring and firing, sustainability and how to deal with partners and stakeholders. Engaging with asset owners both in Europe and beyond, this series will provide unique access to the thinking that guides their decisions.
The result will be a valuable library of downloadable insights into what motivates both individuals, teams, boards and trustees as they set about achieving their long-term investment goals with a view to improving the retirement outcomes of hundreds of millions of pension holders.
Our hosts
<ul>
<li><a href="/liam-kennedy-biography/10069045.article"> Liam Kennedy – Editorial Director, IPE </a></li>
<li><a href="/richard-lowe-biography/10069054.article"> Richard Lowe – Editor, IPE Real Assets</a></li>
</ul>
We would like to thank our partner <a href="https://www.pgim.com/"> PGIM</a>

Leaders in Investment

Kristin Magnusson Bernard - CEO of AP1

In this episode of IPE’s Leaders in Investment, Harold Clijsen, CEO and Anne Kock, Investment Committee Chair and Trustee of Pensioenfonds PGB talk about how they make investment decisions for the fund, a conglomerate of 16 pension fund sector clients serving more than 4,000 companies for upward of 450,000 employees.

They discuss their fund’s shift toward more illiquid  assets, incorporating an impact framework; methods used to gather members’ perspectives and incorporate them into investment decisions; their operational and technical plans for moving into the new Dutch pension system and how PGB’s board and executive management have evolved their working relationship, and how they divide responsibilities.

“The times are changing and we need fresh ideas to accommodate this and to stay flexible.”

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.

If you like what you hear, do tell friends and colleagues, and please let us know us what you think by contacting us on podcasts@ipe.com.

In this episode of IPE&rsquo;s Leaders in Investment, Harold Clijsen, CEO and Anne Kock, Investment Committee Chair and Trustee of Pensioenfonds PGB talk about how they make investment decisions for the fund, a conglomerate of 16 pension fund sector clients serving more than 4,000 companies for upward of 450,000 employees.
They discuss their fund&rsquo;s shift toward more illiquid &nbsp;assets, incorporating an impact framework; methods used to gather members&rsquo; perspectives and incorporate them into investment decisions; their operational and technical plans for moving into the new Dutch pension system and how PGB&rsquo;s board and executive management have evolved their working relationship, and how they divide responsibilities.
&ldquo;The times are changing and we need fresh ideas to accommodate this and to stay flexible.&rdquo;
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.&nbsp;
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.
If you like what you hear, do tell friends and colleagues, and please let us know us what you think by contacting us on <a href="mailto:podcasts@ipe.com">podcasts@ipe.com</a>.

#26 Leaders in Investment podcast: Harold Clijsen, CEO and Anne Kock, Investment Committee Chair and Trustee of Pensioenfonds PGB

In conversation with Liam Kennedy, Editorial Director, IPE.

In this episode of IPE’s Leaders in Investment, Simon Pilcher, CEO of USS Investment Management, asset manager for the UK’s £77bn Universities Superannuation Scheme discusses their role as a universal owner, the advantages of running an open defined benefit scheme and successfully moving the scheme from a deficit position to a £10bn+ surplus. The discussion covers the fund’s high allocation to private markets and significant in-house investment capability which supports that; their decision to right-size investment risk by increasing exposure to rates and to inflation and their goal for its portfolio to be net carbon zero by 2050 or earlier.

This episode of Leaders in Investment is sponsored by PGIM.

“We need to get governments and regulators to make it not only financially viable for people to change, but also easy for people to change. Let's make it easy for people to decarbonise.”

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.

If you like what you hear, do tell friends and colleagues, and please let us know us what you think by contacting us on podcasts@ipe.com.

In conversation with Liam Kennedy, Editorial Director, IPE.
In this episode of IPE&rsquo;s Leaders in Investment, Simon Pilcher, CEO of USS Investment Management, asset manager for the UK&rsquo;s &pound;77bn Universities Superannuation Scheme discusses their role as a universal owner, the advantages of running an open defined benefit scheme and successfully moving the scheme from a deficit position to a &pound;10bn+ surplus. The discussion covers the fund&rsquo;s high allocation to private markets and significant in-house investment capability which supports that; their decision to right-size investment risk by increasing exposure to rates and to inflation and their goal for its portfolio to be net carbon zero by 2050 or earlier.
This episode of Leaders in Investment is sponsored by <a href="https://www.pgim.com/">PGIM.</a>
&ldquo;We need to get governments and regulators to make it not only financially viable for people to change, but also easy for people to change. Let's make it easy for people to decarbonise.&rdquo;
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.&nbsp;
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.
If you like what you hear, do tell friends and colleagues, and please let us know us what you think by contacting us on <a href="mailto:podcasts@ipe.com">podcasts@ipe.com</a>.

#25 Leaders in Investment podcast: Simon Pilcher, Chief Executive Officer, USS Investment Management

In this episode of Leaders in Investment, IPE Editorial Director Liam Kennedy speaks with Manfred Brenner and Poul Thybo, CIO and Head of Investments respectively for Austrian pension fund APK.

Manfred Brenner and Poul Thybo, CIO and Head of Investments respectively for Austrian pension fund APK discuss their portfolio allocation, strategic thinking across many asset classes, as well as their views on forthcoming technological breakthroughs.

Topics include their belief that investment in innovation and technology is essential for future returns; the fund’s ‘full spectrum’ approach to private equity investing; their growing allocation and approach to venture capital funds; taking risks on investment themes versus in single companies and being an early investor in Chinese markets.

This episode of Leaders in Investment is sponsored by UBS.

“We started investing in venture to get exposure than to the new and at some time unproven technologies, but also to things that could be really disruptive.”

n 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.

If you like what you hear, do tell friends and colleagues, and please let us know us what you think by contacting us on podcasts@ipe.com.

In this episode of Leaders in Investment, IPE Editorial Director Liam Kennedy speaks with Manfred Brenner and Poul Thybo, CIO and Head of Investments respectively for Austrian pension fund APK.
Manfred Brenner and Poul Thybo, CIO and Head of Investments respectively for Austrian pension fund APK discuss their portfolio allocation, strategic thinking across many asset classes, as well as their views on forthcoming technological breakthroughs.
Topics include their belief that investment in innovation and technology is essential for future returns; the fund&rsquo;s &lsquo;full spectrum&rsquo; approach to private equity investing; their growing allocation and approach to venture capital funds; taking risks on investment themes versus in single companies and being an early investor in Chinese markets.
This episode of Leaders in Investment is sponsored by UBS.
&ldquo;We started investing in venture to get exposure than to the new and at some time unproven technologies, but also to things that could be really disruptive.&rdquo;
n 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.&nbsp;
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.
If you like what you hear, do tell friends and colleagues, and please let us know us what you think by contacting us on <a href="mailto:podcasts@ipe.com">podcasts@ipe.com</a>.

Kristin Magnusson Bernard - CEO of AP1

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