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Macro factors – the update: Watson Wyatt
For the first time since 2006, Watson Wyatt has written a report that revisits the macro-economic factors that may affect global returns over the next decade. It highlights the increasing influence of public policy and emerging wealth on the investment agenda, and draws some tentative conclusions regarding the implications for investment portfolios.
Managing the risk of fake news
Fraud and falsehoods are nothing new but technology has made it much more difficult to separate fact from fiction. Professor Stephen Kotkin discussed investing in a world of deception.
ESG obligations a recipe for disaster
Hardly a day goes by without some communication on ESG investing. It seems everyone is getting on the bandwagon. But peers that Paul Bevin speaks to have concerns that virtue may come at a price.
Christina Qi: High Frequency Trading – Then and Now
I chat with Christina about her experiences starting her own firm dealing with high frequency trading strategies, and her observations about how high frequency strategies have evolved, where they are now, and where they may be going in the future.
European investors stay on the offensive
2012 was a year of battles for European pension funds. An ongoing war was waged against a severe regulatory challenge from the European Commission in the shape of Solvency II-style legislation. Aside from the uncertain struggle of that campaign, major European investors gained plenty of credit from standing up to corporate boards in the “shareholder
Temasek takes long view of Asia
The already heavy exposure to Asia of the S$186 billion ($134 billion) Temasek Holdings will be increased over the next decade as the investor favours the long-term secular growth of Asia over global growth. “Directionally, we are likely to increase our exposure to Asia over the next decade, but will continue to maintain the full
Working hard for the money
Last year large institutional investors in the US, including the State of Massachusetts Pension Fund and CalPERS, dedicated money to senior bank loans. Amanda White examines the outlook for the sector and talks to group head of ING’s senior loan group, Jeff Bakalar, about whether institutional allocations to the sector have been tactical or strategic.
SWFs could help global stability: forum
SWFs, as long-term investors, could play a countercyclical role in providing global financial and economic stability, the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds concluded last week in Beijing.
Funds empty their clips as Sudan divides
As Sudan divides into north and south, CalPERS and other UN PRI funds are divesting shares in public companies in that country, while at the same time warning on the fragile peace and the precarious economy.
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