[TOP STORY] GEPF eyes infrastructure to boost returns in uncertain climate

About this episode

Frans Baleni discusses the impact of the war in Iran on the Government Employees Pension Fund's investment strategy.

‘With the war in Iran, in the first week it wiped out R200 billion from our investment. So clearly it means that we have to adapt, given the developments,’ says Frans Baleni, chair of the Government Employees Pension Fund. Moneyweb

People in this episode

Guest: Frans Baleni

Topics covered

• infrastructure
• investment
• pension funds
• economic climate
• returns

Keywords

• GEPF
• infrastructure
• returns
• investment
• Iran
• economic uncertainty

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Government Employees Pension Fund

Places: Iran

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