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Thinking Ahead Institute co-founder exits amid deeper integration with WTW
Tim Hodgson, co-founder of WTW’s Thinking Ahead Institute, has left the prolific research network as it seeks closer ties with the broader consultancy. The network’s head Marisa Hall rejected the suggestion of any fundamental restructuring but said TAI needs more resources as it takes on more TPA projects.
Same attacks, more pain: Cyber security face up to exponential threats
Despite headlines about exponential escalation in the cyber attacks on governments and corporation, an expert says the core threats have remained largely unchanged in the past decade. What’s different now is the attackers’ ability to inflict pain on their targets.
Why allocators need a ‘continuous exploration’ mindset for AI adoption
Asset owners are seeing a major shift in data management and analytics as AI enables more efficient investment processes. CPP Investments and OPTrust outline how the technology is being progressively integrated into their funds.
Mental health issues in focus at Denmark’s Velliv
Denmark’s Velliv Association, the governance entity behind member-owned commercial pension fund Velliv, explained why a society where workers’ mental health needs are looked after is better for pension funds and their liabilities.
How capital markets became a weapon of choice in great power conflict
Capital markets continue to be a key battlefield of power between Beijing and Washington, and whether the yuan has a serious chance of taking over the dollar as the international currency is the next big question for the world economic order.
Blue Owl co-founder on doing fewer things better
In a fireside chat at FIS Harvard, Blue Owl co-founder Doug Ostrover said the fast-growing alternatives shop won’t expand “just for the sake of hubris” as it pursues market leadership through a tightly defined set of offerings. He also unpacked the recent redemption pressure the firm was under and how it plans to move past it.
Sampension: Why there are many reasons to be optimistic
Now is not the time to reduce risk, argues Henrik Olejasz Larsen, chief investment officer of Sampension, Denmark’s $50 billion pension fund for public and private sector employees. In an interview with Top1000funds.com, he says corporate profits have not deteriorated, and although the market has been tested from multiple directions, the underlying optimism driving equities is strong enough to overrule the negative impact of geopolitical risk.
France’s Banque des Territoires looks for data centre opportunities
France’s Banque des Territoires, a subsidiary of Caisse des Dépôts, the country’s €323 billion state-owned financial institution, plans to invest more in data centres in France. The push is in line with government policy to build out AI infrastructure off the back of the country’s access to cheap, green, nuclear energy that uniquely positions France to provide power to the AI industry while maintaining net zero credentials.
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