Funds empty their clips as Sudan divides
As Sudan divides into north and south, CalPERS and other UN PRI funds are divesting shares in public companies in that country, while at the same time warning on the fragile peace and the precarious economy.
Lessons from the middle: Leadership, resilience and the courage of conviction
The principles of high-performance leadership – whether in business or sport – remain remarkably consistent and include the ability to maintain clarity, integrity, and conviction under immense pressure. Former Australian test cricketer Usman Khawaja told the Fiduciary Investors Symposium that the only time you really lose is when you stop trying.
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SWFs could help global stability: forum
SWFs, as long-term investors, could play a countercyclical role in providing global financial and economic stability, the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds concluded last week in Beijing.
Financial wonks and porn … read all about it
Wonk books, financial instrument porn, mea culpa books and prosaic condemnations – these are all part of the financial crisis sub-genre which emerged in the past two years.
Has the industry missed the future already?
The investment management industry will need to be restructured to meet the demands of ageing demographics globally.
SWF lions roar in Beijing
Sovereign wealth funds will consider the implications of capital flows and the build-up of foreign exchange assets in Beijing next week at the third annual SWF international forum.
Veni, vidi, vici
Five Italian university students have won the prestigious CFA Institute Global Investment Research Challenge, beating more than 2,500 students from more than 500 universities worldwide to take out the $10,000 prize.
FIS 2026 at Raffles Singapore