John Fawcett: Disrupting the secretive world of quants

I chat with John, the founder of Quantopian, on how he got started in quantitative finance, where he sees the industry evolving and how he created a global community of intrinsically motivated coders to create unique solutions to the greatest intellectual game on earth.

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Finland’s Elo: Larger equity allocations promise new media scrutiny

Finland’s Elo: Larger equity allocations promise new media scrutiny

As Finland's pension funds prepare to increase their equity allocations to unprecedented levels compared to global peers, they must also navigate a new and unfamiliar risk. Elo's chief investment officer Jonna Ryhänen explains the fund's investment approach going forward and how it will manage stakeholder and media scrutiny as they react to swinging volatility and returns.

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South Africa’s GEPF mulls proposed liquidity pressures

South Africa's pension funds may have to keep much more liquidity on hand if proposed legislation allows beneficiaries to access their retirement savings early. South Africa's GEPF ponders the implications for long-term investment.

Korea’s KIC accelerates move into alts to better manage volatility

Korea's KIC is accelerating its expansion into alternatives, targeting a quarter of the $169 billion fund in alts by 2025 in a bid to escape the volatility, macroeconomic and geopolitical risk that impacts the fund's traditional public markets allocation. Elsewhere, 'happiness management' is now integral to its recruitment practices.

Russian invasion of Ukraine proves West not in decline: Stephen Kotkin

The Ukraine invasion is an epic tragedy but also an opportunity for the West to re-discover its values and restore neglected relationships with much of the world, according to Professor Stephen Kotkin, an American historian, academic and author.

AI, humans and the new age of asset management

AI cannot yet fully replicate human behaviour in all its dimensions, but if we are able to mitigate the risks that have and will come from multiple sources, it can be a game changer for our industry.

NYCERS eyes more US regional bank risk

The growing divergence between the Fed funds rate and interest rates on checking accounts is increasing the risk of bank deposit outflows for US regional banks. It's one reason why NYCERS' Steven Meier expects more failures and consolidation ahead.

Trustees urging UK pension schemes to stress test for spike in yields

UK pension funds are better prepared for a climb in gilt yields. After last years crisis many DB funds are now stress testing for an 8 per cent climb in gilt yields, says pension fund trustee Tegs Harding.

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