FIS Stanford 2024
The ‘most momentous’ in living memory: The 2024 US presidential election
Douglas Rivers, chief scientist at pollster YouGov, said data coming out of the current US presidential election confirms significant cultural and demographic shifts that are reshaping the political map. Rivers told the Fiduciary Investors Symposium that the once-popular “demographics is destiny” mantra predicting permanent centre-left majorities has lost meaning in the Trump era.
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Better performance and alignment of purpose: The benefits of TPA
A total portfolio approach aligns investment implementation with the purpose of being a fiduciary, rather than short term or relative performance. Not only that, there is huge upside performance from the approach, the source of which is not what you might think according to Sue Brake.
Catching up with reality: Investment beliefs need a rethink
Co-founder of the Thinking Ahead Institute, Tim Hodgson, thinks your investment beliefs are out of date. He says if they were written five or more years ago they aren’t grounded in a 2024 reality and inadequately consider climate risk and systems thinking, both essential for a modern day asset owner.
UN pension fund slashes equity and pushes into impact and venture
The United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) recently reduced the allocation to equity in its $92.5 billion portfolio in what Pedro Guazo, representative of the secretary-general (RSG) for the investment of the UNJSPF assets, describes as a conservative strategic allocation in response to the overvaluation in tech.
CalPERS’ plan to generate alpha from climate investments
CalPERS’ sustainable investment strategy is predicated on a belief it can generate outperformance by investing in climate solutions – with $100 billion to be allocated by 2030. Peter Cashion, managing investment director for sustainable investments tells Amanda White why, and how, it looks for climate alpha opportunities.
AIMCo talks total portfolio approach, private credit, and risk
As AIMCo prepares to beef up its private credit team in New York, CIO Marlene Puffer explains how she plans to scale the allocation, as well as describing a new total portfolio approach to private markets, and the investor's new approach to risk management.
Texas Teachers embraces AI and talks applications and risks
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas is already using AI in its giant equity portfolio and in real estate and venture. In a recent board meeting, CIO Jase Auby and MD Mohan Balachandran explain how the technology will shape returns, investment opportunities and differentiate the fund.
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