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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Beyond asset classes: Active credit becomes the test case for Florida’s portfolio evolution

Beyond asset classes: Active credit becomes the test case for Florida’s portfolio evolution

Florida State Board of Administration has built an active credit portfolio spanning public and private markets, CIO Lamar Taylor says the initiative could be the first step in a broader shift away from traditional asset-class investing towards a framework centred on return drivers and risk exposures.

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GPIF pins active equity overhaul on ‘scientific’ manager selection

A quest for manager and fund strategy diversification has led the world's largest pension fund, Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund, to reach a decade-high allocation to active global stocks. Its active equity portfolio now consists of 103 funds, increasing fivefold compared to 2020 when it only invested in 20.

Japan University Fund expands active allocation guided by risk factors

The $77 billion Japan University Fund is stepping up active strategies and introducing country-specific passive allocations as the young endowment, established only in 2022, builds out the policy portfolio. Co-CIO and the head of global investment department Naoya Sugimoto speaks about JUF's vision and manager expectations.

UPP: Canadian investor looks outside US markets

Canada's University Pension Plan is eyeing new risks and opportunities triggered by policies from the Trump administration, like additional taxes for US investments and a surge of public spending on defence and infrastructure in Germany. It is also fine-tuning its roster of active managers.

Igneo’s North American Capabilities

Our North American Capabilities In this short video, John Ma, Partner & Co-Head North America, and Varun Sablok, Managing Director discuss opportunities in North America for middle-market infrastructure investors highlighting the strong potential in four key sectors; Digital, Transportation, Power, and Water & Waste. Why Direct Infrastructure? Michael Ryder, Partner & Co-Head North America, and

KIC eyes pivot to total portfolio approach in latest review

The $206.5 billion Korea Investment Corporation has become the latest asset owner weighing a shift into the total portfolio approach in an attempt to boost investment returns. After putting out an RFP for a consulting partner in May, it will conduct a review into early next year about TPA's feasibility.

LACERA: It’s all in the process

In an interview with Top1000funds.com, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association CIO John Grabel explains how the fund's deeply ingrained investment processes guide the pension fund through times of uncertainty.

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