Alaska, the 49th state, is an Arctic state that relies on responsible resource development, and it was disappointing to learn of JP Morgan’s decision to restrict its investment decisions in the Arctic. The Alaska Permanent Fund (Fund) was created by Alaskans to save and invest a portion of the state’s resource wealth. Every year since inception, at least 25% of the royalty payments that are generated by resource development in Alaska gets deposited …
Special Telephonic Meeting of the Board of Trustees
The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (APFC) will hold a special Meeting of the Board of Trustees on March 5, 2020 telephonically. The public is invited to attend this meeting by webinar; please see the agenda (linked below) for information. Agenda item is limited to discussion and action on a board resolution that provides recommendations regarding the structure and balance of …
The APFC Board of Trustees Recognizes Fund’s Evolving Role
The Board of Trustees held its quarterly meeting in Juneau, Alaska on February 19-20, 2020 to review the performance of the Alaska Permanent Fund through the first half of the fiscal year 2020 (FY20), to consider the current asset allocation and investment policy, and to discuss the structure of the Fund. The Alaska Permanent Fund’s investments were up 5.38% in …
APFC Quarterly Board of Trustees Meeting The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (APFC) will hold its Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Trustees on February 19-20, 2020 in Juneau, AK. The public is invited to attend this meeting in-person or by webinar; please see the agenda (linked below) for information. Agenda items include: asset class updates from real estate and alternatives, …
Trustees’ Paper Volume 9 – now available
Trustees’ Paper Volume 9 THE ROLE OF SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUNDS IN SAVING, STABILIZATION, AND GENERATING INCOME is now available! The paper is in the Report Archive under the Resources Menu and is posted below. 2020_APFC_Trustees’ Paper Volume 9
2019 Industry Innovation Awards – CIO Magazine
Great to have the Alaska Permanent Fund and our CIO, Marcus Frampton, recognized amongst CIO Magazine’s Industry Innovators for 2019. Our congratulations to all the nominees and awardees! https://www.ai-cio.com/lists/2019-industry-innovation-awards/ https://www.ai-cio.com/lists/2019-industry-innovation-awards/?pid=46492
APFC congratulates CIO Marcus Frampton, CFA, CAIA, FRM on being recognized amongst Chief Investment Officer Magazine’s Power 100 of 2019
In this 8th edition of the Power 100 list, the publication lauds “asset owners who have distinguished themselves in navigating a changing, and often perilous, market landscape.” This recognition factors in the contributions and qualities that CIOs bring forth for the ongoing success of the portfolios they oversee, the relationships they cultivate, and the teams that they develop. The 2019 …
APFC’s Board of Trustees Considers Fund’s Evolving Role
The Board of Trustees held its quarterly meeting in Fairbanks, Alaska on December 3-4, 2019. During the meeting, the Board examined the first-quarter investment performance of the Fund for the fiscal year 2020 (FY20) and discussed the paradigm shift of the Alaska Permanent Fund to an annual value-based methodology for consistent and stable withdrawals from the Earnings Reserve Account (ERA). …
APFC Quarterly Board of Trustees Meeting
The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (APFC) will hold its Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Trustees on December 3-4, 2019 in Fairbanks, AK. The public is invited to attend this meeting in-person or by teleconference; there will be an opportunity for public comment and participation. Agenda items include: an update on APFC’s Real Estate portfolio, a discussion on APFC’s strategic …
Alaska Permanent Fund Returns for the first quarter of FY20
The Alaska Permanent Fund’s (Fund) investments gained 1.24% during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2020 (FY20), and the Fund ended September 30, 2019, with total assets under management valued at $64.1 billion (unaudited). … In assessing the Fund’s FY20 Q1 performance, APFC’s Chief Investment Officer Marcus Frampton, CFA, CAIA, FRM notes that: ” … In the context of …