The Institutional Edge: Real allocators. Real alpha.

Welcome to The Institutional Edge: Real allocators. Real alpha! Dr. Angelo Calvello hosts this exciting new podcast partnership with Pensions & Investments, designed to cut through the noise in institutional investing. Unlike other investment podcasts ...more

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November 18, 2025 00:40:59
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An Unfiltered Take on Private Markets: Huizenga Capital Management’s Brad Bryndal on AI, Defense Tech, and the Tokenization of RWA

What if enterprise software as we know it is dead in five years? A family office insider explains why AI might make traditional SaaS...

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November 11, 2025 00:21:42
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SBCERA's Don Pierce: Why Cash Has Option Value in Private Markets

How does a $20B+ pension fund generate $1 billion in gains from rebalancing alone?In Episode 14 of “The Institutional Edge,” host Angelo Calvello sits...

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November 04, 2025 00:43:10
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Beyond Fee Savings: How IPERS Uses Co-Investments to Build Investment Talent

Why does IPERS say NO to 95% of co-investment deals? Their CIO reveals the disciplined approach that attracts top practitioners to public service.In Episode...

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October 28, 2025 00:38:07
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Niche Alpha: Finding Value Beyond Traditional Private Markets

Are you still chasing crowded private equity deals, or have you discovered the niche sectors banks won't touch?In Episode 5 of the Private Markets...

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October 21, 2025 00:30:49
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Beyond Banks: How Insurers Are Reshaping Private Credit

How are insurance companies unlocking yield premiums that public markets can't deliver?In episode 2 of the Private Markets Series, Angelo Calvello, host of Institutional...

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October 14, 2025 00:38:28
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Private Equity in 401(k)s: Democratizing Returns or Democratizing Risk?

Can "onerous disclosure" actually protect 401(k) participants from alternative investment losses?In Episode 4 of the Private Markets Series, Angelo Calvello, host of Institutional Edge,...

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