Darcy Song, Author at Top1000funds.com

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Real assets, public equity the key as Oregon PERS gets climate mandate

The US state of Oregon is on the cusp of passing a legislation that will require the $100 billion Oregon Public Employees Retirement System to invest in clean energy wherever possible as it aims for a net-zero portfolio by 2050.

Darcy SongJune 20, 2025

FIS Harvard 2025

Future AI winners will command hardware, training data power

The current versions of AI are helpful at the “partial automation” of tasks, but the last mile of training to reach “full automation” will come with a dramatic escalation of costs. For investors who want to place their capital most effectively, there are some ways to spot an AI winner.

Darcy SongJune 4, 2025

FIS Harvard 2025

US-China war the only real threat to portfolios: Kotkin

The second Trump administration has given investors plenty to worry about – tax changes, tariffs and diplomatic chaos among other concerns. But geopolitics expert Stephen Kotkin said the only real danger that will obliterate any portfolio is an US-China war.

Darcy SongJune 3, 2025

FIS Harvard 2025

‘Don’t try to be a hero’: Volatility highlights the need for discipline

Policy uncertainty over issues such as US tariffs put investors in uncharted territory, but the Top1000funds.com Fiduciary Investors Symposium heard that one guiding principle at such moments is not to make big, risky bets.

Darcy SongJune 3, 2025

FIS Harvard 2025

Post-Liberation Day regime will attack portfolio weaknesses: Bridgewater

Bridgewater's co-CIO Karen Karniol-Tambour warned that many investors have built up significant vulnerabilities in their portfolios over the past 15 years, in a period defined by steady growth and US exceptionalism. But the post-Liberation Day regime will be much less favourable for traditional portfolios.

Darcy SongJune 2, 2025

FIS Harvard 2025

Mental health issues in focus at Denmark’s Velliv

Denmark’s Velliv Association, the governance entity behind member-owned commercial pension fund Velliv, explained why a society where workers' mental health needs are looked after is better for pension funds and their liabilities.

Darcy SongJune 2, 2025

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Real assets, public equity the key as Oregon PERS gets climate mandate

FIS Harvard 2025

Future AI winners will command hardware, training data power

FIS Harvard 2025

US-China war the only real threat to portfolios: Kotkin

FIS Harvard 2025

‘Don’t try to be a hero’: Volatility highlights the need for discipline

FIS Harvard 2025

Post-Liberation Day regime will attack portfolio weaknesses: Bridgewater

FIS Harvard 2025

Mental health issues in focus at Denmark’s Velliv

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