Universal Asset Owners

Briefings, research, charts and analysis on the institutions, capital flows and systemic risks shaping long-horizon portfolios.

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Profiles

Yasir Al-Rumayyan: The Architect of Capital

How the governor of the world's largest sovereign wealth fund turned $150bn into $925bn — and reshaped the architecture of global capital.

UAO Editorial · Jun 20, 2026
Institutional Investing

Infrastructure Debt, Explained

Infrastructure debt funds essential physical assets and offers institutional investors stable, long-duration returns. We explain how asset owners deploy capital, assess credit risk, and structure allocations.

UAO Editorial · Jun 20, 2026
Pension Funds

BCI (British Columbia Investment Management Corporation), Explained

BCI is British Columbia's largest pension and institutional asset manager, overseeing $224.2 billion across defined-benefit and defined-contribution plans. We examine its governance structure, investment approach, and impact on the Canadian pension landscape.

UAO Editorial · Jun 20, 2026
Pension Funds

PSP Investments, Explained

PSP Investments manages CA$233 billion for Canadian public sector employees. A detailed breakdown of its mandate, governance structure, and institutional role in North American pension capital allocation.

UAO Editorial · Jun 20, 2026
Pension Funds

The Canadian Model of Pension Investing, Explained

No approach to institutional investing has been more widely copied than the Canadian model. Here is how it works, why it outperformed, what stress it is under, and what it means for global capital.

UAO Editorial · Jun 19, 2026
Pension Funds

What Is a Longevity Swap? Pension Risk Transfer Explained

Pension funds face a risk that is difficult to diversify away: members living longer than expected. A longevity swap is the primary financial tool for transferring that risk to an insurer or reinsurer.

UAO Editorial · Jun 19, 2026