I chat with Gideon, CIO & global head of portfolio management at Rosenberg Equities, on data playgrounds, hubris and the exciting future for quantitative investing.
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Arizona State Retirement System will opportunistically increase both US and international public equity exposure in line with its moderately bullish view on public equities and a new strategic asset allocation that targets 44 per cent of AUM in the asset class.
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The endowment for two major Texan universities is hoping for a soft economic landing but planning for a recession. It is honing a playbook that ensures ongoing liquidity to make distributions, is not over its skis in terms of capital calls and commitments and has the firepower to invest in.
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