Episode Details

On this episode I continue my conversation Ryan Abrams, Portfolio Manager at Wisconsin Alumni Research Association, Ela Karahasanoglu, VP at Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, and Carrie Lo, Director of Hedge Strategies at CalSTRS.

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In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• When do you stop adding more managers?
• Ela’s magic range of managers
• Carrie’s approach to choosing managers
• How management fees should be structured
• What advice Carrie would give to other pensions planning to start allocating to risk mitigation strategies
• Why Ela recommends a thorough preparation and vision for risk mitigation strategies
• Ryan’s thoughts on trends during dislocation periods
• What challenges the guests had to overcome as part of their implementation process
• Why CalPERS are leaving hedge funds when CalSTRS are adding them, even when some of the board members are the same

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