“The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (APFC) is responsible for the fund’s investment and asset management — and it delivers a stand-out performance,” the CFI judges wrote. “APFC is strengthened by a diverse leadership team and staff that aim to protect principal capital and outperform market benchmarks. It forges partnerships with premier external managers to amplify internal investment capacities and broaden …
2020 Limited Partner of the Year in North America by PEI
APFC is honored for the recognition as the 2020 Limited Partner of the Year in North America by the global magazine Private Equity International for our ability to invest in private equity effectively. This award is highly regarded in the financial industry, and this is the third year that our team has won, having also been recognized by our peers …
Angela Rodell Elected Chair of the PPI Board
APFC congratulates Angela Rodell on being elected Chair of the Pacific Pension & Investment Institute’s (PPI) Board of Directors. CEO Angela Rodell was elected to serve as the Chair during PPI’s Annual Meeting on February 24, 2021. “Angela is deeply respected among her investment peers and the global PPI Community. She has brought tremendous insight to PPI’s board, and we …
Trustees Adopt Risk Tolerance Metrics for Long-Term Investment Management
Juneau – The Board of Trustees held its quarterly meeting via webinar on February 17-18, 2021 to consider the Alaska Permanent Fund’s mid-fiscal year performance, assess risk appetite for the portfolio, review capital markets insights, and assess the long-term asset allocation. The Board adopted a quantitative risk metric to support its comprehensive asset allocation review. APFC’s risk appetite is defined …
The Fund At-A-Glance
Want to know more about the Fund’s mid-fiscal year 2021 values, as well as more about the Fund’s history, its structure, and APFC’s stewardship role? Get informed – At-A-Glance – PDF At-A-Glance – On the Web
Notice of APFC Regulation Changes
APFC’s investment authority under AS 37.13.120 (a) Investment Responsibilities requires the Board of Trustees to adopt regulations “specifically designating the types of income-producing investments eligible for investment of fund assets” in accordance with the prudent investor rule. AS 37.13.206 Regulations guides this process, including the public notice requirements. APFC is proposing to amend the regulation regarding the investment of permanent …
Trustees Review First Quarter Performance and Consider Capital Market Insights
Juneau – The Board of Trustees held its quarterly meeting via webinar on December 9-10, 2020 to consider the Alaska Permanent Fund’s first-quarter investment performance and associated capital markets insights. … Marcus Frampton, Chief Investment Officer, recognizes that “the expected return environment for institutional portfolios today are challenged by high stock valuations and low-interest rates that are prevailing. Staff’s two …
Opinion Piece from APFC’s Board of Trustees
Trustees Explore Best Practices to Sustain the Permanent Fund With the State relying on the Alaska Permanent Fund’s realized earnings for more than 70% of its unrestricted general funds, the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation’s Board of Trustees is keenly focused on the Fund’s ability to provide both enduring intergenerational equity and reliable income-generation. This paradigm brings its own set of …
How is the Alaska Permanent Fund Structured?
The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation emphasizes transparency in everything we do, and we want Alaskans to know how to manage the Fund and what we’re planning for the future. Watch this short video that explains how it works and how it’s used to benefit all Alaskans.
Alaskans’ Guide to the Permanent Fund
As one of the most important sources of funding for Alaska’s state government, the Permanent Fund is the subject of great interest to Alaskans. As with any large, complex financial mechanism, public and legislative discussion of the Permanent Fund can get overly technical and challenging to understand by people who are not financial experts. We are pleased to publish this …