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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European pension funds skittish as more pain looms
European investors – and probably many others – are “understandably skittish”, according to Mercer Investment Consulting, as the risk of a double-dip recession has increased modestly, the consulting firm says in its latest medium-term valuation review.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Thematic opportunities from some amazing stats
Consider this: the first human being – probably a white woman – will live beyond her 125th birthday within the next 20 years. Imagine the implications for her pension plan.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
For VFMC, alternatives boom in the gloom
The $31 billion Australian government-backed asset manager, VFMC, has reaped big rewards from its belief in the hedge fund managers it backed five or more years ago. Click here to read moremrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
CalPERS’ effect persists: Wilshire analyses focus list performance
CalPERS will review all elements to the methodology of its successful focus list in the coming months, as the latest study by Wilshire shows companies on CalPERS’ radar over the past 23 years have had a total return turnaround of 32.5 per cent on average.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
CIC No.2 set for take-off
The Chinese Government is expected to provide details this month of its new fund – being dubbed the “Industrial CIC” or” CIC 2” – which will centralise oversight of various state-owned businesses.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
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