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Nearly two-thirds (63%) of financial advisors surveyed said they expect to increase their client or model portfolios’ exposure to private credit in the next 12 months.

In the Year Ahead, 63% of Advisors Surveyed Plan to Increase Their Allocations to Private Credit and 83% Plan to Increase Exposure to Alternative Assets...

Latest bonuses paid to chief investment officers at the big industry super funds are measly compared to what portfolio managers working in the private sector earn.

Against the backdrop of rising rates, market turmoil and pension funds’ ever-growing illiquid allocations, leverage is going to increasingly come under the spotlight. Today’s changing macro picture of increasing interest rates and rising borrowing costs will put pressure on pension funds to ensure financing costs are compensated with expected returns.

The CIO of Canada Pension Plan Investments, Edwin Cass, shares insights on the benefits of leverage, the impact on liquidity and the governance structures for success.