FIS Oxford 2025
Investors face ‘economic paradigm vacuum’ post-neoliberalism
The global economy is running in a “paradigm vacuum” as the classical theories of marginal change, equilibrium and rational markets are breaking down. Amid the void, University of Oxford professor Eric Beinhocker said investors must seek new economic tools that reflect how the world actually works.
Darcy SongNovember 18, 2025
FIS Oxford 2025
The role of insurers helping create sustainable pension systems
Ensuring a sustainable income in retirement is an enduringly knotty problem and one that continues to preoccupy countries' pension systems and their asset manager partners. NEST, Sweden's Fund Selection Agency and US asset manager Apollo reflect on the future of retirement.
Sarah RundellNovember 12, 2025
FIS Oxford 2025
HarbourVest: Europe’s illiquid markets make private markets difficult
John Toomey, chief executive officer of Boston-based HarbourVest Partners shares his observations of investment opportunities in Europe where the availability of capital, skill and risk appetite still pales compared to the US.
Sarah RundellNovember 11, 2025
FIS Oxford 2025
The case for Bitcoin as a store-of-value asset in pension portfolios
Many asset owners are hesitant to invest fiduciary capital into cryptocurrencies due to their perceived volatility and uncertain fundamentals, but Australian pension fund AMP Super, which has bought into Bitcoin via its DAA program, argued that they could be an emerging store-of-value asset comparable to gold.
Darcy SongNovember 11, 2025
FIS Oxford 2025
LP demands for bespoke solutions define new era for private managers
Private asset managers can expect to work harder for LP capital as allocators increasingly look for more bespoke, flexible structures that meet their changing needs around liquidity, fee and types of exposures. Investors at FIS Oxford unpack how they approach manager relationships in the new era of private investments.
Darcy SongNovember 10, 2025
FIS Oxford 2025
Chasing market swings a ‘loser’s game’ for active managers: Loomis Sayles
Aziz Hamzaogullari, chief investment officer of growth equity strategies at Loomis Sayles, has urged active investors to focus on long-term consumer and enterprise demands, warning that chasing short-term market moods and toggling between “risk-on” and “risk-off” positions is ultimately a “loser’s game”.
Darcy SongNovember 7, 2025
