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.
CIO Monte Tarbox charts new course for NYC pension
Three decades of investing have given Monte Tarbox sharp eyes for recognising risk and opportunities, and he’s putting it to use as the new permanent chief investment officer of the $306 billion NYC Bureau of Asset Management. In an interview with Top1000funds.com, Tarbox outlines his vision for the fund, why he’s bullish on infrastructure but “nervous” on PE, and why he hasn’t drunk the TPA “Kool-Aid”.
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Commodities and emerging markets funds will run the gauntlet
There are eight “gauntlets” that any managed fund will have to run over the medium term, according to Investec Asset Management investment strategist Michael Power, and while a Japanese equity fund might be lucky to meet one of them, funds investing in commodities or the emerging markets would satisfy almost all eight.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1
Of cobras, newspapers and the Manchurian incident
Forget the Taiwan issue and China Sea disputes with Japan, the biggest threat to national security for the Chinese people went largely unnoticed last week: 160 illegally bred king cobra snakes escaped captivity from a farm on the outskirts of Beijing.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Serving the servants: politics is hampering national wealth management
Poor communication and differing incentives between politicians and national wealth managers are undermining performance, argues global head of official institutions at BNP Paribas Investment Partners, Gary Smith. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
SRI performance in France
A new EDHEC-Risk Institute publication, “The Performance of Socially Responsible Investment and Sustainable Development in France: an Update after the Financial Crisis”, concludes that SRI should be integrated in a global process combining quantitative and qualitative approaches.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Venture hangs on to long-term pole position
Venture capital has been through probably its worst decade ever as an institutional investor asset class, as private equity – as dominated by buyouts – recovered over the past few quarters from some of the ground lost during the global financial crisis.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
HOOPP ‘healthy’ building to reduce energy by 50 per cent
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Realty-owned AeroCentre V opened in Mississauga this week, a cutting edge “healthy” office building with features that include windows that open, and natural light that will help will reduce energy consumption 35-50 per cent.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
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