Jim Creighton: Quant in the 90s and the AI reinvention

I chat with Jim, the former CIO of Barclays Global Investors on the history of quantitative investment, the myths of factor investing, and how machine learning can help solve difficult problems in financial markets. We touch on the future of AI and its use in the broader society – where are the opportunities and where are the potential threats?

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Large investors across Europe share the elements of their success when it comes to ESG integration and engagement, including in sovereign bonds.

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Water crisis deserves the same attention from investors as climate change

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Data is changing investors ability to integrate ESG

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Investors talk inflation strategies

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