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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Winners emerge from crowded field in UN PRI race
Six candidates have gained election to the advisory council of the UN PRI in a close-fought election that for the first time saw asset managers and service providers included.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Mooted US downgrade foreshadows post-triple A world
While the US narrowly avoided defaulting on its spiralling debt, concerns about a possible downgrade of the US credit ratings is likely to herald a post-triple A ratings investment world, say fixed-income experts.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Managers can be victims of their success
When selecting a global equities manager, size and established success may not be the best indicator of performance, research by consultants Russell Investments shows.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Investors demand higher standards at News Corp
Institutional investors in the United States and Australia have called for governance changes at News Corporation in the wake of the scandal surrounding allegations of phone hacking by News of the World journalists.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Bonds buoy funds globally
New Zealand pension funds were the best performing in the OECD last year, with an average of 10.3 per cent, followed by Chile, Finland, Canada and Poland, with 2.7 per cent the average across all countries.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
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