COVID Popup Podcast: Curious Quant and Nick Wade discuss if risk models have something to say about pandemic risk.

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. 

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Silver is the new gold: France’s UMR targets opportunities in ageing economy

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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Finnish pension fund manages market volatility

The $46.17-billion Finnish pension fund Varma has maintained positive returns for the first half of this year and maintained mandated solvency levels, despite facing a steep market downturn both at home and abroad.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

ADIA positive on equities outlook

The world’s largest SWF, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), added a number of new portfolios to equities and fixed income and reorganised its internal passive equities team in 2010, according to its second ever annual report, in which it also predicted a positive outlook for equities.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Is Bigger Better?

This updated version of the paper by the Rotman School, shows substantial positive scale economies in pension funds, with the largest plans outperforming smaller ones by 43-50 basis points per year. Between a third and one half of these gains arise from cost savings related to internal management, where costs are at least three times

PRI signatories report improved ESG integration

Signatories to the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) have improved the transparency of their reporting, ESG integration and active management, an annual survey reveals.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Investment decision-makers at world’s largest funds to gather in Beijing

Dr Fan Gang, a member of the Chinese Government’s monetary policy committee, Professor Lasse Pedersen, member of the liquidity working group at the Reserve Bank, and Harvey Toor, chief risk officer of the Abu Dhabi Investment Council, are among the keynote presenters at conexust1f.flywheelstaging.com's inaugural symposium exclusively for investors. To access the program click here

Passive management doesn’t add up for mathematical investor

Investors in a low returns environment may be looking to lower their risk and costs through passive investing, but self-described mathematical investor, INTECH Investment Management, has steadfastly argued that the case for passive management doesn’t add up.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

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