NO.PZ2023010409000007
问题如下:
Bern Zang is the recently hired chief investment officer of the
Janson University Endowment Investment Office. The Janson University Endowment
Fund (the Fund) is based in the United States and has current assets under
management of $12 billion. It has a long-term investment horizon and relatively
low liquidity needs. The Fund is overseen by an Investment Committee consisting
of board members for the Fund. The Investment Office is responsible for
implementing the investment policy set by the Fund’s Investment Committee.
The Fund’s current
investment approach includes an internally managed fund that holds mostly
equities and fixed-income securities. It is largely passively managed with
tight tracking error limits. The target asset allocation is 55% equities, 40%
fixed income, and 5% alternatives. The Fund currently holds private real estate
investments to meet its alternative investment allocation.
Describe how each
of the following common characteristics of institutional investors supports the
Fund’s allocation to private real estate:
i. Scale
ii. Investment horizon
iii. Governance framework
选项:
解释:
i. scale: the endowment has an AUM of $12 billion, it's quite a large scale for the ednowment to invest in private real estate, will have more investment opportuinites and access to more top-tire managers.
ii. investment horizon: the endowment has a long investment horizon, can meet the illiquid nature of the real estate.
iii. governace framework: In this case, the endowment has a well structured governance structure because the fund is overseen by an investment committee consisting of board members for the fund. The investment office is responsible for implementing the investment policy set by the fund’s investment committee, allows the endowment invests in the private real estate under sound regulations.