The value of reporting, measuring and enforcing DEI
Intentional and actionable work on DEI is required to bring the investment industry’s talent composition closer to the broader society it serves, experts say.
New Mexico’s shakeup: Private markets in; risk parity out.
As he prepares to put more money to work in private markets, New Mexico’s new CIO Michael Shackelford discusses why he is paring back on risk parity and removing private credit hedge funds, and his preference for open-ended funds.
ESG now needs to prove its worth, argues ESG champion and historian
Sustainable investment needs to be defended from external attack as questions are raised about how much change it is actually achieving argues David Wood, director of the Initiative for Responsible Investment at the Harvard Kennedy School.
ADIA sets up ADIA Labs in another boost to tech capabilities
ADIA is setting up ADIA Labs in another boost to its tech capabilities. Focussing on data science, AI, machine learning and quantum computing, the research unit will help inform global trends set to drive returns in the future like the transition, blockchain, financial inclusion or space.
The three Rs of investing: Risk, return, and resilience
Sarah Williamson, chief executive of US non-profit organisation FCLTGlobal explains the importance of investment’s three ‘Rs:’ Risk, return, and resilience.
The fading American Dream in numbers, and what you can do about it
Race, gender, neighbourhood and social capital are among the key factors intersecting to determine how successful children are likely to be as adults, and big organisations can be part of the solution, argues renowned economist Raj Chetty.
