Fantastic conversation with Igor Halperin around the application of reinforcement learning into forecasting problem, and the limits to data and understanding the world.
Sampension: Why there are many reasons to be optimistic
Now is not the time to reduce risk, argues Henrik Olejasz Larsen, chief investment officer of Sampension, Denmark’s $50 billion pension fund for public and private sector employees. In an interview with Top1000funds.com, he says corporate profits have not deteriorated, and although the market has been tested from multiple directions, the underlying optimism driving equities is strong enough to overrule the negative impact of geopolitical risk.
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Why cash should not be king … often
The superannuation industry’s promise to deliver steady investment returns over the long-term is unnecessarily compromised by funds’ need to maintain a high level of liquidity.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Managing investment risk
This survey-based study describes how large global funds manage investment risk from strategy to implementation. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Politicians, fraud and investment professionals at New York State’s $124b fund
Most public sector pension funds are subject to some sort of political interference, notwithstanding the best efforts of fund trustees and staff. Few, however, can rival the experience of America’s third-largest fund, the New York State Common Retirement Fund.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Navy fund outsourcing a first for Towers Watson in CIO role
The $4.75 billion (£3 billion) UK Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund has upgraded its relationship with consultant Towers Watson, having appointed the firm as its “delegated chief investment officer”, which is the first such arrangement for the consultant.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Currency: a zero-sum game fiduciaries are forced to play
The biggest decision facing pension fund investment committees this year could well be their position on currencies, particularly the greenback and the euro. The currency decision is never an easy one to make and at the moment it seems particularly difficult as politics is overlaid onto market fundamentals.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
New governance guidelines for fiduciary investors
The International Corporate Governance Network has published an updated set of guidelines for fiduciary investors to help assess and control corporate risk in their portfolios.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
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