, Author at Top1000funds.com

FIS Oxford 2025

Opportunities and pitfalls for LPs using AI in private markets

Asset owners have a wide selection of artificial intelligence tools that product providers tout as enhancements to their unlisted investment process, but leading private markets academic Ludovic Phalippou said the reality is not that simple. Not only can AI make mistakes, it can also be tricked.

Darcy SongNovember 18, 2025

FIS Oxford 2025

How investors are balancing the risks of investing in defence

As European countries increase defence spending, allocators are weighing up the risk and opportunity of allocating more to the sector. For some, investing in defence sits relatively comfortably with stakeholders but for others, investing "in things that kill people" remains a highly controversial conversation.

Sarah RundellNovember 17, 2025

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Arguments for optimism: Why investors are looking on the bright side

When global asset owners gathered at London’s historic Rosewood Hotel to gauge market sentiment and explore investment strategies and ideas, the tone was remarkably upbeat in a conversation that spanned currency strategies, the muted impact of geopolitics on asset prices, and the importance of managing human bias.

Sarah RundellNovember 17, 2025

FIS Oxford 2025

Timothy Garton Ash: Reflections on the future of Europe

Celebrated academic Timothy Garton Ash reflects on the vital changes that Europe needs to achieve to thrive in its next evolution: success in Ukraine, its own defence industry, implementation of Draghi's recommendations, and a resolution to the cultural and social tensions gripping the continent – to name a few.

Sarah RundellNovember 14, 2025

FIS Oxford 2025

IMCO, USS and NBIM mull the risks of non-US dominant portfolios

The US has driven portfolio returns for decades, but investors are increasingly concerned that US-dominant portfolios are jeopardising precious diversification. USS, NBIM and IMCO share strategies to foster diversification including different currency exposures and investing in emerging markets.

Sarah RundellNovember 13, 2025