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.

Nothing on this podcast is to be considered investment advice or a recommendation. No investment decision or activity should be undertaken without first seeking qualified and professional advice.

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Silver is the new gold: France’s UMR targets opportunities in ageing economy

Silver is the new gold: France’s UMR targets opportunities in ageing economy

French pension organisation UMR has launched a multi-asset thematic program that will target opportunities in Europe’s ageing economy. It’s part of a broader strategy to increase diversification in private markets where it sees secondary markets as an increasingly important tool.

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Regulatory Reform and the Implications for Derivatives

Global regulatory reforms promise to significantly impact investors in the derivatives market, ushering in important changes in clearing, trade execution, collateral management and investment operations, among other areas. While there are still many unknowns, investors will need to prepare themselves to adapt to an evolving and considerably altered investment landscape. Click here to download the

Thinking about Innovation as the new asset bucket

I had a moment this week where I was utterly absorbed by how indulgent my job can be. I interviewed Tim Hodgson, head of the Thinking Ahead Group at Towers Watson. He gets paid to think, and I was getting paid to talk to him about thinking. Anyway, it’s had a knock-on effect and ever

Idaho’s simplicity pays off

The best return in 25 years for the Public Employee System of Idaho is testament to its investment simplicity – a basic asset mix, strict rebalancing, few manager relationships and limited internal investment staff – and proof that the appropriate investment structure is very idiosyncratic.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Internal governance mechanisms and pension fund performance

This study provides new empirical evidence on the impact of board structure, as an internal governance mechanism, on defined-contribution pension fund performance. It shows the composition of the board and the motivation of the board members are important in explaining pension fund performance.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Colorado fund stokes fire of Congressional grilling of ratings agencies

Premature efforts to eliminate the use of credit ratings agencies without an adequate alternative would increase risk to investors, warned Gregory Smith, the chief operating officer of the Public Employee’ Retirement Association of Colorado (PERA).mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Investors miss emerging opportunities post-crisis

The financial crisis and subsequent fiscal adjustments and deleveraging in developed markets has enhanced the case for emerging market investing, says global investment strategist and specialist in emerging markets at State Street Global Advisors, George Hoguet, but investors are not taking advantage of the complete opportunity set.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

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