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Largest investors need governance change
Governance and culture considerations among the largest 100 asset owners need to be improved according to the Willis Towers Watson Thinking Ahead Institute second Asset Owner 100 study. These asset owners account for 35 per cent of total asset owner capital with combined assets of $19 trillion.
Linda Gruendken: Cycling in Cambridge and the randomness of markets
I chat with Linda, the lead scientist from GAM Systematic CANTAB, and recently named as one of the top 50 women in the hedge fund industry. We have a fascinating conversation about the difference between quant and systematic approaches, and the vast uncer
Japan’s governance conundrum
Japan has been progressive in the development of a stewardship code and a corporate governance code, however to make real impact this requires asset owners need to be more proactive in holding boards and executives of their investee companies accountable.
Hydrocarbon investment could avoid global recession
United States policy has quietly encouraged India and other countries in Asia to buy Russian hydrocarbons to avoid a global recession, driven by energy and food shortages, according to US government adviser and Russia expert Stephen Kotkin. While “no one wants Russia to get away with” invading Ukraine, an energy supply shock prompted by sanctions
Wellcome Trust’s cautious approach: Cash pile grows waiting for opportunity
Wellcome Trust is holding nearly 10 per cent of its £37.6 billion portfolio in cash and bonds as it waits for sufficiently interesting long-term investment opportunities to arise – namely a big fall in public equities that would absorb large-scale funds quickly.
Investors need better ways to measure and integrate ESG outcomes
Returns have been disconnected with the social returns of ESG-related and impact investments, leading to confusion around different targets and how to integrate them into an investment framework. A case study demonstrates how investors can better allocate their capital by explicitly incorporating impact preference and returns into portfolio theory.
Alaska focuses on risk, cautious outlook
A year ago, the Alaska Permanent Fund appointed its first chief risk and compliance officer, Sebastian Vadakumcherry. With current investment conditions, and a move to a more conservative outlook, the relationship between Vadakumcherry and CIO, Marcus Frampton is proving its worth. We look at the fund’s approach to risk, its outlook for capital markets, and how data will give it an edge.
It’s ‘arrivederci’ for Italian funds managers
A new regulatory environment in the Italian asset management industry could be a boon for international players as domestic firms may consider selling due to more stringent capital requirements, a study by RBC Dexia and Ernst & Young has found.
Australia’s climate emergency
In the midst of the worst bushfires in Australia’s history, CEO of the PRI, Fiona Reynolds, an Australian living in London is calling on investors to play a leading role in encouraging governments to be ambitious in their climate policy.
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