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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Scenario testing has put inflation risk front and centre at PMT, the Netherlands’ third largest pension fund, and it's driving the investor to take stock of the inflation protection it gets from infrastructure. In an interview with Top1000funds.com, chief investment officer Hartwig Liersch unpacks the risk, as well as another initiative where it's balancing concentration risk in the equity allocation without hurting returns.
The status of sovereign debt as a safe-haven investment has been put into question and the whole approach to bond investing may need to be revisited, according to Mercer, which has urged institutional investors to focus in the coming year on the ‘new realities’ of the global marketplace, which includes sufficient flexibility in their portfolios.mrec4inarticleinline
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Governed by distinct moral and legal codes, Islamic finance differs greatly from conventional investment approaches, emphasizing the sharing of risk and reward. This Vision Focus paper highlights this alternative form of investing and how it is becoming increasingly attractive to investors around the world. Click here to download the reportmrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Drawing on the expertise of our leading authorities on sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), this Vision paper assesses the implications of the financial crisis on SWFs, examining how the crisis has altered public perception, challenges posed and how SWFs might engage in the debate over a new financial world order. Click here to download the reportmrec4inarticleinline
With the growth of defined contribution (DC) assets now outpacing that of defined benefit (DB) assets globally, DC models are being examined more closely than ever before. This Vision paper explores ways to strengthen DC plans so that they deliver an effective long-term solution to meet retirement needs globally. Click here to download the reportmrec4inarticleinline
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