In this episode, Alex Proimos, head of domestic content, Conexus Financial, chats with David Bell, executive director of the Conexus Institute, about a range of topics including governance models, market timing, heatmaps and early access.
Why traditional investment committees can amplify group biases
Investment committee meetings, a governance cornerstone at every asset owner organisation, run the risk of amplifying group biases and social dynamics, and can push the IC towards recommending more extreme investment positions collectively than the average of their individual views. Bernhard Scherer, head of portfolio implementation at ADIA, unpacks the thesis in a new paper.
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The three Rs of investing: Risk, return, and resilience
Sarah Williamson, chief executive of US non-profit organisation FCLTGlobal explains the importance of investment's three 'Rs:' Risk, return, and resilience.
The fading American Dream in numbers, and what you can do about it
Race, gender, neighbourhood and social capital are among the key factors intersecting to determine how successful children are likely to be as adults, and big organisations can be part of the solution, argues renowned economist Raj Chetty.
Equities allocation damaging biodiversity: Ilmarinen study
A recent biodiversity risk analysis at Ilmarinen, Finland’s €60 billion pension insurer, found one third of the companies in its listed equities portfolio have a damaging impact on biodiversity. The study is part of a push to integrate biodiversity into its investment processes.
IMF flashes dangers ahead
The worst is yet to come, warns the IMF in its sobering World Economic Outlook report. Investors will increasingly prioritise safe assets with implications for emerging markets while chaos in the UK gilts markets underscores the risks of a policy mistake.
Why AP4 invests with emerging hedge fund managers
In contrast to other investors, AP4 invests the vast majority of its hedge fund allocation with emerging managers in a strategy it believes taps both outperformance and lower fees. We look at how it spots talent and what strategies it focuses on.
Nordic countries top Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index
Iceland, the Netherlands and Denmark topped the Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension index for the second consecutive year, each earning an A grade for their sustainable and well-governed pension systems.
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