CIO Shoaib Khan on cautiously applying optimistic barbell approach
The
CIO sees growing opportunities within emerging markets in the coming years
The
CIO sees growing opportunities within emerging markets in the coming years
India
is expected to grow by +6.6% in FY24-25 and +6.4% in FY25-26. Public spending,
foreign investment and easing inflation will be tailwinds, suggests recent
reports.
Modi’s re-election has created more opportunities in the region, CIO Khan highlights key opportunities and concerns in the region.
The $98.6bn pension fund and
endowment’s maximum returns came from its investment in S&P 500 index
without tobacco or fossil fuels.
The NJ Pension Fund CIO Shoaib Khan, who joined the pension fund in early 2021, is widening his investments for emerging managers. Owing to looming geopolitical concerns, back in 2022 the CIO reduced its allocation to private markets and improved their liquidity positioning. This allows them to sail smoothly in the current changing market environment. In this interview, the CIO dives deeper into manager selection, sectors he finds attractive and more.