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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New Jersey’s $85 billion fund stockpiles cash, eyes PE secondaries

New Jersey’s $85 billion fund stockpiles cash, eyes PE secondaries

An underweight position across private markets, predicated on a view that geopolitics and inflation mean interest rates are not coming down any time soon, has positioned the New Jersey Division of Investment with plenty of dry powder and a cash position four times the policy allocation. It is now readying for opportunities in private equity secondaries and with emerging managers. Chief investment officer Shoaib Khan spoke to Top1000funds.com.

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Australian Future Fund piles into debt

The $A51.2 billion ($37.9 billion) Australian Future Fund has quintupled its allocation to debt in the past year, significantly upweighting its exposure to debt securities in the last quarter to 21.9 per cent of the fund. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Governance review to facilitate speedy decisions at SWFs

Sovereign wealth funds are prioritising a review of their internal risk management frameworks and better communication with their stakeholders regarding expectations of financial markets, according to Patricia Pascuzzo, global head of national funds consulting at Mercer. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

The corporate governance lessons from the financial crisis

This report from the OECD steering committee on corporate governance attributes a great deal of the financial crisis to failures and weaknesses in corporate governance arrangements. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Equity bias thwarts Irish sovereign fund’s returns

Ireland’s €15.5 billion (US$20.6 billion) sovereign wealth fund, the National Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF), has been highly exposed to the equity market malaise. Kristen Paech examines the fund’s investment strategy and the Government’s recent decision to use the NPRF to finance the recapitalisation of two of Ireland’s beleaguered banks. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

The marginal investor: thoughts from the edge

What’s in a Name (or an Acronym)? GFC is in the lexicon. It’s not in mine. I refuse to add to the surplus of investment TLAs in  circulation. I refuse because naming induces a dangerously comforting sense that we’ve understood or even controlled that named. Hurricanes sound less malevolent, friendly almost, when called Kylie or

The stochastic advantage: volatility creates opportunity

Robert Garvy, chief executive officer of Florida-based INTECH Investment Management, talks to Kristen Paech about the benefits of mathematical investing, and the blurring of the line between passive and active investing. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

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