Fantastic conversation with Igor Halperin around the application of reinforcement learning into forecasting problem, and the limits to data and understanding the world.
The twin forces rewriting the rules of investing
Portfolios built for the old world will be severely tested as emerging forces rewrite the rules of investing. The Fiduciary Investors Symposium heard that geopolitical and macroeconomic upheaval, together with the disruption wrought by AI, should force asset owners to rethink the structure and composition of portfolios.
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ATP staff reduce own CO2 emissions
Each employee of the $110 billion Danish fund, ATP has saved the environment 300 kilograms of CO2 in one year, according to its first climate change report, which coincides with the fund’s strategic move to focus on climate and environmental considerations within its investment policy. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Mubadala, GE set to make first JV co-investments
Abu Dhabi’s $14 billion Mubadala Development Company and General Electric (GE) are on the verge of making their first co-investment under the $8 billion financial services joint venture created in June. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
FRR joins oil payments transparency initiative
France’s 28.8 billion ($41.7 billion) Fonds de Reserve Pour Les Retraites (FRR) has joined more than 80 institutional investors globally in becoming a signatory to an initiative aimed at strengthening transparency in the extractive industries sector through disclosure around company payments and government revenues from mining, oil and gas. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
California passes placement agent disclosure bill
In the latest chapter regarding the role of third-party placement agents, the California Senate has passed a bill supported by the state’s largest pension fund, CalPERS, aimed at increasing transparency around the fees paid to these agents doing business with public pension plans. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
The scientific side of the active/passive debate
The recent decision by Norway’s SWF and some large US pension funds to explore their active management allocations, reported last week by conexust1f.flywheelstaging.com, reflects the re-ignition of the age-old active versus passive debate. But according to the scientifically-based INTECH, if maths prevails, it is an argument that is dead in the water. Amanda White spoke
Why credit matters
The structural changes in the fixed income market mean corporate credit may be the single most important factor in generating risk-adjusted performance in fixed income, according to Janus. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
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