New Podcast Alert! Asset Management Insights from VRS

In the latest episode of Peer Connections, Chris Benish, Senior Portfolio Manager at the State of Wisconsin Investment Board and GPFA Treasurer, sits down with Brock Bell, Director of Treasury at the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) to talk about VRS's asset allocation and their unique approach to leveraging. The conversation delves into various financing and liquidity management strategies, the rationale behind VRS's use of leverage, and the importance of diverse asset programs. They also cover swap capabilities, the necessary legal agreements for trading, and governance considerations.

If you want to understand how a major pension fund uses innovative strategies to balance risk and opportunity, this episode is worth your time!

Listen here: https://lnkd.in/e4qtP967