Scholes’ strategies for compound returns
Nobel laureate Myron Scholes touted the importance of patiently pursuing compound returns and pointed out some strategies for enhancing them, including gleaning data on risk from option prices.
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.
Asset owners take charge on fees
New models that better align interests and a commitment to ‘fee principles’ are among the ways investors are getting more value for the expense. Even smaller funds are getting into the act.
PGGM, CalPERS detail climate policies
Dutch pension giant PGGM explained how viewing climate risk through many lenses helped it address uncertainty, while California’s CalPERS discussed its proactive governance with big emitters.
Fossil fuel on last legs: Lovins
Rocky Mountain Institute co-founder Amory Lovins warned that competition would tip fossil fuels into decline at a ‘breathtaking’ pace. Investors have a duty to act, he said.
Kotkin weighs in on geopolitical risks
Global tensions are an important consideration in decision-making. At a recent roundtable, geopolitical expert professor Stephen Kotkin discussed the risks related to China and the US.
Chinese market’s many pros and cons
The Asian giant has a vibrant tech sector, a growing middle class, and a government making changes to improve access. It’s enough to make many take on the market’s volatility and other issues.
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