Rethinking portfolio construction at the human-AI nexus
As artificial intelligence models become more sophisticated, asset owners and managers are rethinking portfolio construction as an activity sitting at the nexus of human and machine, which means gaining an edge over the market increasingly needs investors to tap into the wisdom from both sources.
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Fiduciary Investors Symposium
The global economy is increasingly bifurcated between the US, Europe and Asia and how the growth projections and geopolitical risks between these regions plays out is of increasing interest to institutional investors. The Fiduciary Investors Symposium in Singapore will look at the return and impact opportunities in the region, and the importance of Asia in the global economy.
It will examine the global economy in the context of the west adapting to a rising Asia; technology decoupling between the US and China; the impact of COVID-19 on Asian economies; the leading role of Asia in technology, smart cities, digitalisation and fintech; ESG risks and opportunities; and portfolio resilience to different macro-economic regimes.
The conference enables asset owners from around the world to explore investment themes, risks and opportunities with their global peers, and explore cutting edge approaches to risk management, liquidity management and portfolio construction.
The trait that will define ‘the California model’, according to CalPERS
Allocation to climate solutions and the ability to generate alpha from that across asset classes are what will define the future “California model”, according to CalPERS managing director of sustainable investment, Peter Cashion.
CFA’s tools for tackling net zero provoke investing infrastructure re-think
Foundational research by CFA Institute aims to prompt the best minds in the asset management and asset owner communities to consider how to better consider climate risk. Institute chief executive Marg Franklin says governance, organisational design and systems thinking will be core elements of how the industry evolves its thinking and
Synthetic biology can save us – if it gets the capital it needs
In years gone by, governments underwrote the development of new technologies before opening the doors to the private sector to exploit the applications. Today, the private sector is the primary source of R&D funding, and foundational research in technologies such as biotech are struggling to attract capital.
Focus on engagement to drive faltering climate transition
As the global fight against climate change shows signs of slowing down, some large asset owners are taking a more pragmatic approach to investment returns from the transition by focusing on more targeted engagement in order to drive more lasting impact, the Fiduciary Investors Symposium has heard.
How AI ‘allows you to be the investor that you grew up wanting to be’
Success in AI integration may vary for different investors, as some asset owners are reaping alpha benefits while others look for administrative excellence. The Fiduciary Investors Symposium heard how three major institutional asset owners define and measure AI success.
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