Nick Wade from Northfield and the Curious Quant discuss the impact of COVID on risk modeling frameworks, assumptions, and how the recent movements in asset markets may or may not impact the short and long-term assumptions of asset owners.
COVID Popup Podcast: Curious Quant and Nick Wade discuss if risk models have something to say about pandemic risk.
The Austin advantage: Texas Teachers talks optimism, innovation and growth
Jase Auby, TRS's celebrated CIO, explains why TPA doesn't fit with its culture; why community push back on data centres could turn out to be an investor advantage, and argues the case for continuing to invest in fossil fuels. Top1000funds.com sat down with the CIO in his Austin office for an all-encompassing conversation.
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Why real estate investors can forge ahead in quest to cut emissions
Real estate investors are in prime position to cut emissions with the support of benchmarks and standards and a collective voice.
Asset owners mull correlation and pricing risk
Investors at NEST, PGB and SWIB note the challenges of investing in a high inflationary market, particularly given inflation’s impact on the correlation between bonds and equities and discuss strategies for dealing with different environments including stagflation.
Partnering with best-in-class managers yields stellar results for TIFF
A focus on partnering with specialist, differentiated, active managers with help from “the best board in America” has generated more than 200 basis points a year for TIFF. Amanda White looks at the fund’s approach to manager sourcing and the opportunities for alpha in a tough investing environment.
ESG integration wields best results with good data and effective engagement
Large investors across Europe share the elements of their success when it comes to ESG integration and engagement, including in sovereign bonds.
Recession looms as Europe struggles to anchor inflation
Europe's ability to contain inflation hangs on key variables including the energy crisis, central banks' ability to anchor expectations and the ability to stop it spinning into demand for higher wages, argues Clemens Kool, Professor of Macroeconomics and International Monetary Economics, Maastricht University.
The future of work: Key ingredients for success
The COVID-19 crisis was a defining leadership and transformation moment, where leaders have needed to reset their future of work agendas and lead the way to better and more human-centric workplaces. Marisa Hall from the Thinking Ahead Institute says leaders will need to think deeply about the wider themes.
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