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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CalPERS’ public and private equity reset shapes performance

CalPERS’ public and private equity reset shapes performance

CalPERS is continuing to reap the benefits of a sweeping overhaul of its public and private equity programs, with the two asset classes, which are the biggest components in the portfolio, powering a 14.8 per cent return for the $637 billion fund in the last reporting period.

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CPPIB privately eyes its 75-year horizon

The $140 billion Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board participated in the largest private equity transaction globally in 2010 with its acquisition of Tomkins plc alongside Onex Corporation. Amanda White looks at the fund’s private investments. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Ontario Teachers puts hand up for triennial vote on pay

A say-on-pay vote every three years is preferable to an annual vote that could lead to a focus on short-term objectives, according to the $100 million Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan in its annual letter to more than 650 public companies around the world.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Occidental managers make capital mistakes in rush to Orient

Everyone is mesmerised by the Asian growth story. The emerging middle classes, hundreds of millions of new consumers and, not the least, high fees for funds management services.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Derivatives: sour grapes or Dodd-Frank victims?

While claims the Dodd-Frank Act will make the derivatives market prohibitively expensive could be seen as a case of sour grapes from a market unregulated until now, a committee reviewing the Act has asserted that end-users of derivatives, including pension funds, will bear the brunt of the new laws.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

CalPERS draws roadmap for manager selection

CalPERS will standardise the process by which it selects investment partners as part of the investment office’s roadmap for 2011-2012 which includes six strategic priorities including the new categories of talent management and investment performance.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Bauer to head Rotman programs

The former head of research at ABP, and renowned pension academic, Rob Bauer, has been appointed associate director, programs, at the Rotman International Centre for Pension Management.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

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