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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Sustainability in members interest academic says

Asset owners have a responsibility to consider whether their investment strategies are potentially damaging to long-term sustainable wealth creation and are, therefore, not in the best interests of beneficiaries, Harvard University’s David Wood says.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Sustainability boosts company performance

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Growing financial knowledge poses challenge

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Investors hold power for sustainable future

Serious investors need to look at the sustainability of capital and their responsibility under UNPRI. They are not serious about their ESG commitment.

Tail risk insurance a long-term cost blow-out

Insuring against tail risk is too costly and a drag on long-term performance, with AQR Capital Management research revealing investors should instead make changes to their portfolio construction and risk management policies to better protect against unexpectedly large losses.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

NYSTRS has stellar year

The $89.9 billion New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS) has achieved its best result for 25 years, returning 23.2 per cent for the year to June 30, 2011, with the strong performance driven mainly by its equity portfolio. NYSTRS, which claims to be one of the few fully-funded public pension funds in the country,

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