I chat with Anthony, Director at Verge Labs, on the open-source revolution, how we should frame the conversation around ethics and potentially optimistic viewpoint as artificial intelligence evolves.
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Roger Urwin, one of the industry’s most well-known proponents of TPA, has defended it against the growing scepticism of its reported performance edge over SAA, saying “TPA is a system” and any performance attribution is difficult to isolate from the broader context each fund operates in. In an interview with Top1000funds.com, he also weighs in on whether some funds are inherently unsuitable for implementing TPA.
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.
Sarah Williamson, chief executive of US non-profit organisation FCLTGlobal explains the importance of investment's three 'Rs:' Risk, return, and resilience.
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.
A recent biodiversity risk analysis at Ilmarinen, Finland’s €60 billion pension insurer, found one third of the companies in its listed equities portfolio have a damaging impact on biodiversity. The study is part of a push to integrate biodiversity into its investment processes.
The worst is yet to come, warns the IMF in its sobering World Economic Outlook report. Investors will increasingly prioritise safe assets with implications for emerging markets while chaos in the UK gilts markets underscores the risks of a policy mistake.
In contrast to other investors, AP4 invests the vast majority of its hedge fund allocation with emerging managers in a strategy it believes taps both outperformance and lower fees. We look at how it spots talent and what strategies it focuses on.
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