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FIS Toronto 2024
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FIS Toronto 2024
The subtle complexity of best-practice pension management
Identifying best practice in pension management is not a straightforward task. As much as asset allocators may want there to be a definitive answer, differences in size, mandate and resources between different pension funds means an investment approach that works for one may not work for others.
Darcy SongJune 20, 2024
FIS Toronto 2024
Same same, but different: Governance lessons from three markets
Despite global pension markets’ varying levels of maturity, the goal of combining portfolio resilience with meeting fund objectives is the same, and it can be achieved through different manifestations of governance structures.
Darcy SongJune 14, 2024
FIS Toronto 2024
Managing the multiple drivers of long-term investing
For asset owners to stay the course of a long-term investing view, not only do their investment teams need to be behind the objective, but also their board and external managers. Or investors might find themselves fighting an uphill battle in a market where short-termism is prevalent.
Darcy SongJune 13, 2024
FIS Toronto 2024
Turning AI loose inside asset-owner organisations
The power of artificial intelligence to makes sense of huge volumes of data and produce real business gains has obvious appeal for asset owners. Working out how to apply the technology can be overwhelming, but the Fiduciary Investors Symposium heard that the most important thing is to start.
Simon HoyleJune 13, 2024
FIS Toronto 2024
Looking past the hype to the real benefits (and risks) of AI
AI is on every investor’s lips as a technology that will revolutionise businesses and industries. The Fiduciary Investors Symposium heard that looking past the hype to the tangible, on-the-ground benefits presents some genuine challenges for asset owners and the managers they often employ to do it for them.
Simon HoyleJune 12, 2024
FIS Toronto 2024
How to think about the economics of AI
The pace of development in artificial intelligence and machine learning is head-spinning. The Fiduciary Investors Symposium heard there are examples from the industrial past that serve as good indicators of how the new technology will be adopted, its likely impact, and both short- and long-term strategies for effective adoption.
Simon HoyleJune 11, 2024
FIS Toronto 2024
Solid foundations allow Canadian funds to innovate and grow
The foundations of the modern Canadian pension fund industry were laid decades ago, and organisations today continue to reap the benefits. The Fiduciary Investors Symposium in Toronto heard that the potential of the industry is immense, built on solid principles and an embrace of new technology and processes.
Simon HoyleJune 11, 2024
