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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Investors suffer as Asian hedge funds ossify

As institutions take over from high-net-worth individuals and family offices as the main investors in hedge funds around the world, those hedge fund managers, too, are becoming institutionalised. This is not always a good thing for investors.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Hedge funds charge more than private equity

Fee comparison between hedge funds and private equity is riddled with complexity, but a research paper by specialist alternative consulting firm, Cliffwater – that weighs outcomes by their likelihood of occurrence – finds a fee cost for the typical hedge fund equals 32 per cent of gross profits, while for private equity it is 25

Ohio uncertain on alternatives consultant

The $72 billion Ohio Public Employees Retirement System is looking for an investment consultant to advise on its $10 billion alternatives program, and is considering whether to hire separate consultants for each asset class or one consultant to advise on the entire program.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

PIMCO’s El-Erian on surviving the ‘new normal’

As investors faced a “multi-speed world” in which uncertainty about the US and European economies contrasted with emerging markets’ rapid growth, they should not be misled by short-term signals from the markets, said Mohamed El-Erian, CEO and co-CIO at PIMCO. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

The Devil Wears UBS … revised edition

Style is not really the forté of the Swiss so it may come as no surprise that the London arm of Swiss investment bank UBS got itself into a pickle after it published a 44-page dress code for employees late last year.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Derivatives in emerging markets

This article by Dubravko Mihaljek and Frank Packer from the Bank for International Settlements,  reviews the derivatives market in emerging market economies, attempting to answer some basic questions such as how big the market is, who trades, which derivatives are most traded and how it differs from mature markets.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

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