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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PRI calls for academics to fill ESG research gaps

Responsible investment research has reached a “tipping point” in its development, says the PRI’s director of strategic development, Rob Lake, and it needs to be more closely aligned to the practical needs of front-line investors.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Top1000funds.com brings some of the world’s largest investors together in Beijing

More than 70 investors representing more than $3.1 trillion in pension, endowment and sovereign fund capital will converge on Beijing on Sunday for the first Top1000funds Fiduciary Investors Symposium.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

HOOPP splits investment functions as Keohane appointed to top job

The $35.7 billion Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) will split its chief investment officer function in two following the appointment of Jim Keohane to president and chief executive and the retirement of John Crocker.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

No rewards as systemic risk and turbulence ratings soar

The market is reflecting a high state of systemic risk and turbulence, and investors should adjust their allocation to growth assets accordingly, says Lucas Turton, chief investment strategist of Windham Capital Management.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Why institutions trade their reputations for profit

It is a key assumption that financial institutions such as auditing firms and credit ratings agencies will act in an ethical way to protect their reputation because it is, ultimately, the source of their profitability. But groundbreaking work by Harvard University postdoctoral fellow Abigail Brown posits that institutions may actually be incentivised to cyclically “trade

Reclaiming fiduciary duty balance

Reclaiming fiduciary duty balance between prudence, loyalty and impartiality is critical to sustaining pension promises, this article claims. It would encourage better alignment of pension service providers’ supply chain interests, adoption of fit-for-purpose pension fund governance practices, and implementation of precautionary risk management policies.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

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