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.
Silver is the new gold: France’s UMR targets opportunities in ageing economy
French pension organisation UMR has launched a multi-asset thematic program that will target opportunities in Europe’s ageing economy. It’s part of a broader strategy to increase diversification in private markets where it sees secondary markets as an increasingly important tool.
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Reclaiming fiduciary duty balance
Reclaiming fiduciary duty balance between prudence, loyalty and impartiality is critical to sustaining pension promises, this article claims. It would encourage better alignment of pension service providers’ supply chain interests, adoption of fit-for-purpose pension fund governance practices, and implementation of precautionary risk management policies.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
How to avoid being the butt of a carbon price joke
Executive director of the Asset Owners Disclosure Project and business director of the Climate Institute, Julian Poulter, aruges the progress of carbon legislation in Australia is a wake-up call to asset owners around the globe. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
What price is right for a low carbon future
Australia’s lower house of Parliament passed a carbon tax yesterday. It prices carbon at $23 a ton. India’s carbon tax is 80 rupees (about $1) a ton. So what is the appropriate price of carbon? According to Robert Litterman in his Financial Analysts Journal editorial, it is a complex equation that should reflect fundamental uncertainty
Déjà vu as Wilshire warns CalPERS of ARS portfolio risks
CalPERS’ absolute return strategies program is over-reliant on quantitative tools, inadequately staffed and may be overweight in certain strategies and risks, according to Wilshire’s annual review of the portfolio.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Investors have more than just voting in their engagement armoury, study finds
Institutional investors are using just a fraction of the “weapons” they have at their disposal when they engage with companies, and need to use the entire proxy proposal process better, Rob Bauer told attendees at a recent PRI conference.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
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