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.
Finland’s Elo: Larger equity allocations promise new media scrutiny
As Finland's pension funds prepare to increase their equity allocations to unprecedented levels compared to global peers, they must also navigate a new and unfamiliar risk. Elo's chief investment officer Jonna Ryhänen explains the fund's investment approach going forward and how it will manage stakeholder and media scrutiny as they react to swinging volatility and returns.
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US housing stuck in the doldrums
Like investors the world over, Americans thought property was gilt-edged, then along came CDOs. Meanwhile, corporate debt just keeps on keeping on. John O’Brien, van Eyk’s head of research, spoke with Philippa Yelland.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
The rise and rise of Chinese consumerism
The Golden Week holiday period in China ended last week with record tourism numbers at all popular destinations, such as Westlake in Hangzhou (pictured), underscoring the investment theme of Asian domestic demand driving the region’s sharemarkets.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Investors’ group challenges EU on climate change
The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change will present a position paper to the European Commission this week, giving momentum to the dialogue between investors and policy makers, and offering a united institutional investors’ voice on the requirements for the successful mobilisation of private investment in climate change mitigation. Amanda White talks with the chair
Maryland applauds departing CIO
The US$587 million Maryland State Retirement and Pension System (Maryland SRPS) has confirmed the departure of its chief investment officer, Mansco Perry III (pictured), to the position of CIO of the endowment fund of Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Growing case for low-volatility portfolios
RogersCasey has leant its weight to the trend towards low-volatilty portfolios, however, in a white paper on the subject, the asset consultancy notes a few concerns.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Few stars in the bleak venture capital universe
For venture capital investors, the days of receiving 100-plus per cent internal rates of returns (IRRs) from a broad sweep of managers are gone. But this doesn’t mean investors should give up searching for the few remaining outperformers.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3




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