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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GIC evolves TPA in investment framework overhaul centred on economic drivers and flexibility

GIC evolves TPA in investment framework overhaul centred on economic drivers and flexibility

GIC has further refined its total portfolio approach by moving to a strategic portfolio focused on underlying factors that drive returns. Split between equities, fixed income and real assets, the revision means the fund can move more easily between private and public exposures and nimbly between asset classes.

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ADIC opens up MENA for big German bank

The Abu Dhabi Investment Company (ADIC) has become an investment advisor to Germany’s second largest private bank, BHF-BANK. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Malaysian investments favour domestic, cross-border strategies

To combat the financial crisis, Khazanah Nasional Berhard, the US$25.7 billion investment arm of the Malaysian government, will focus on catalysing domestic economic growth and continuing its program of strategic cross-border investments. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

CalPERS flooded with consultant RFPs after changes to wish-list

CalPERS has received 17 applications in response to its RFP for a general pension consultant services spring-fed pool – four times the applications of its last review – and will select consultants during its April 20 investment committee meeting. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Pension Provision and the Economic Crisis

In the wake of the economic downturn, a 2009 survey of more than 100 UK pension schemes by the National Association of Pension Funds challenges the optimistic views reported in the association’s annual survey in July last year. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Endowment model endures despite alternatives pain: Cambridge

As Harvard Management Company (HMC) begins shedding 25 per cent of its workforce after incurring a 22 per cent loss since the beginning of the financial year, its investment consult, US firm Cambridge Associates, says the “endowment model” is not impaired. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

ABP to submit recovery plan as coverage ratio falls 50%

ABP, the world’s third largest pension fund, faces serious underfunding as a result of the financial crisis and will have to submit a recovery plan to De Nederlandsche Bank by March 31. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

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