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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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.
Family dynamics are complex enough. Without simple, straightforward discussions and clarity of mission that resist the allure of complexity, the family office will struggle to achieve its goals.
Dutch fiduciary manager Blue Sky Group must navigate a regulatory environment that demands clarity for trustees as it seeks to add defensive equity in emerging markets and considers private debt.
High management margins and low returns will continue to push owners towards passive investments. But active managers can add value in asset classes that require special expertise or access.
Mark Delaney sees an opportunity to make money from Brexit and a bright side to the tumult of US President Donald Trump.
We live in a time of nomadic professionalism, when leading effectively is less about standing out and more about having the courage to embrace many organisational cultures.
Panellists discuss what drives transformational change, the obstacles asset owners face when instituting it in their culture or operating models – and the benefits of getting it right.
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