Gideon Smith: Fundamentals and the golden age for quants

I chat with Gideon, CIO & global head of portfolio management at Rosenberg Equities, on data playgrounds, hubris and the exciting future for quantitative investing.

Nothing on this podcast is to be considered investment advice or a recommendation. No investment decision or activity should be undertaken without first seeking qualified and professional advice.

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CPP, NBIM CEOs swap notes on leading through teams, not bureaucracy

CPP, NBIM CEOs swap notes on leading through teams, not bureaucracy

In a high-level exchange between two of the world's largest and most sophisticated asset owners, CPP Investments’ chief executive John Graham shared a leadership lesson with Norges Bank Investment Management chief executive Nicolai Tangen: having an aligned senior team is one of the most critical things a leader can build. The two funds, which are consistently leaders in transparency, also exchanged playbooks on managing bureaucracy at large organisations.

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Property derivatives for managing European real estate risk

This paper, “Property Derivatives for Managing European Real-Estate Risk,” co-authored by Frank Fabozzi from the Yale School of Management,  Robert J. Shiller from Yale, and  Radu Tunaru from the Cass Business School was recently awarded the European Financial Management Best Paper Award.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

US federal employees’ plan embarks on giant investment tender

The $289 billion Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), the largest defined contribution plan in the world, is embarking on a tender of its entire outsourced investments, worth about $173 billion. The incumbent is Blackrock. Executive director, Greg Long, explains the process to Top1000funds.com.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Active management vital to manage sovereign risk

In an era of downgrades managing sovereign risk is a growing concern, and in the current environment investors need to actively manage their fixed income portfolios, says Russell Investment’s Andrew Pease.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Plumbing the depths of water risks

Norges Bank Investment Management, which manages the 3.1 trillion kroner ($580 billion) Norwegian Pension Fund Global, has reported on the water management risk disclosure of the companies it invests in for the first time.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Is the end nigh for the euro?

The outlook for the euro is dire, according to the Frankfurt-based Georg Schuh, head of fixed income, Europe, for Deutsche Asset Management, and investors should react accordingly.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Bernanke fails to provide a ray of light in the gloom

While cautiously optimistic about the chances of a global recovery, State Street Global Advisors chief economist Dr Christopher Probyn says last week’s speech by US Federal Reserve Governor Ben Bernanke was disappointing.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

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