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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Border to Coast hunts strategic partners as private markets set to surge

Border to Coast hunts strategic partners as private markets set to surge

The UK’s LGPS pool, £120 billion ($161 billion) Border to Coast, is hunting for strategic relationships with asset managers and global asset owners as it prepares to invest £40 billion in private markets. Chief executive Rachel Elwell speaks to Top1000funds.com about the fund's approach to finding long-term partnerships in the market.

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Jane Hume MP: Policy in unprecedented times

With stock markets experiencing high volatility and economists warning of a first recession in 27 years, retirees and the broader community are looking for leadership. The Assistant Minister discussed the latest policy initiatives and how we navigate a du

Saeed Amed: The New Age of (data and research) in FX and Macro

I speak with my a great voice of independent research in London on the topics of using alternative data for FX and macro research for quantitative strategies.

The power of collective investor action

It’s time for the responsible investment community to step up and play its role as long-term holders of capital and call corporations to account. It’s time for asset owners sitting at the apex of the investment chain to lead the financial sector through this crisis. We need to maintain a focus on long-term horizons and support collective action while trying to understand the real issues companies are facing from COVID-19 as well as the flow on effects to our individual portfolios.

COVID-19: Managing supply chain risk

Could COVID-19 be the event that finally forces many companies, and entire industries, to rethink and transform their global supply chain model?

Long-term approach needed more than ever

Chief investment officer of the world’s largest pension fund the $1.5 trillion GPIF, Hiro Mizuno, says large institutional investors must stay calm and maintain their long term investment course. He told Top1000funds.com that “long term investment is needed more than ever before”.

Veronica Klaus: Investing in a smarter superannuation system

In this episode, Alex Proimos, head of domestic content, Conexus Financial, chats with Veronica Klaus, general manager - investment consulting at Lonsec, about a range of topics including the advice gap, allocations for retirement, liquidity in private as

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