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.
CalPERS’ public and private equity reset shapes performance
CalPERS is continuing to reap the benefits of a sweeping overhaul of its public and private equity programs, with the two asset classes, which are the biggest components in the portfolio, powering a 14.8 per cent return for the $637 billion fund in the last reporting period.
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Risk-averse investors widen search for safe havens
While a flight to quality characterised the response of investors to the previous financial crisis, the latest figures on capital flows reveal that the new risk-off landscape could involve a wider search for safe havens, following the recent market tumble.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Integrating ESG into the investment process
This MSCI paper provides a framework for integrating ESG considerations into the investment process of mainstream institutional asset managers. In particular, it introduces a portfolio analytical framework that aims to measure how well ESG factors are integrated across the entire portfolio and that can be used to set quantifiable objectives for improvement. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content
DB dose needed to purge DC parasites
This month Australia celebrated 20 years of its compulsory superannuation guarantee system. Observing the past two decades, “entrepreneurial academic” Jack Gray has some advice for those rebooting their system, and it’s not defined contribution. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
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Back to the future: short-selling ban lambasted
Cliff Asness must be a very stressed man. Not only has he been “mad as hell” for nearly three years (or is it mad again?) but also the reprise in responses by regulators around the globe to market crises, namely banning short selling, means he doesn’t have to write any original words in response.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored
Texas Teachers examines incentive pay to staff
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas has reviewed the benchmarks it used to calculate investment staff compensation after concerns were raised over the level of bonuses it paid to senior staff earlier in the year.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
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