Thursday 30 January 2014

Pension leaders discuss role of hedge funds in portfolios

Two leading pension fund fiduciaries offered an overview of their retirement plans and the role that hedge funds play in their respective portfolios as MFA's Network 2014 drew to a close this afternoon. Kenneth Musick, Absolute Return Investment Officer, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois and Leo Svoboda, Portfolio Manager, United Parcel Service of America Pension Plan shared their views on the innovative opportunities they see in the alternatives space.

Robert Leonard, Managing Director, Global Head of Capital Services, Credit Suisse moderated the discussion. The session also featured a discussion on what the respective pensions consider when defining a manager's edge as well as what "deal breakers" would cause them not to invest with a manager.

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