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?

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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Silver is the new gold: France’s UMR targets opportunities in ageing economy

Silver is the new gold: France’s UMR targets opportunities in ageing economy

French pension organisation UMR has launched a multi-asset thematic program that will target opportunities in Europe’s ageing economy. It’s part of a broader strategy to increase diversification in private markets where it sees secondary markets as an increasingly important tool.

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CalPERS gets ready to settle discount rate and SAA

At US pension fund CalPERS' board meeting next week, the investment team hope to settle on a new discount rate and begin structuring a strategic asset allocation to support it. Leverage will be a key component of the fund's new approach.

Mega trend opportunity for active investors

Investing in mega trends like technology, demographics and sustainability involves abandoning the benchmark in the ultimate active portfolio.

Real estate’s risks and opportunities ahead

As the demise of the office component in real estate allocations continues investors are favouring data centres, warehousing and low cost accommodation.

Why the private credit cycle has 2-3 more years to run

More investors are moving into private credit. Opportunities from the pandemic are far from over and the asset class is proving an important allocation in a wider, simplified fixed income portfolio. Investors at FIS Digital discuss their allocations and approaches.

Tokenisation is the greatest disruptor ahead

Blockchain technology will open up illiquid assets, like real estate, to new investors in what could be the greatest disruption ahead. Franklin Templeton's Jenny Johnson explains how the asset manager is ensuring it taps the new opportunity.

Investors reap direct to consumer boom

A company's ability to sell direct-to-consumer, cloud computing and digitisation in payments are key areas for investors to focus. Investors should invest in companies that have a business model aligned to how people want to buy goods and prepare for a separation whereby companies with the technology to adapt streak ahead.

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