Linda Gruendken: Cycling in Cambridge and the randomness of markets

I chat with Linda, the lead scientist from GAM Systematic CANTAB, and recently named as one of the top 50 women in the hedge fund industry. We have a fascinating conversation about the difference between quant and systematic approaches, and the vast uncertainty of financial markets. We talk about the usefulness of machine learning models and the critical role that investment horizon plays.

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The Austin advantage: Texas Teachers talks optimism, innovation and growth

The Austin advantage: Texas Teachers talks optimism, innovation and growth

Jase Auby, TRS's celebrated CIO, explains why TPA doesn't fit with its culture; why community push back on data centres could turn out to be an investor advantage, and argues the case for continuing to invest in fossil fuels. Top1000funds.com sat down with the CIO in his Austin office for an all-encompassing conversation.

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Global search begins for CEO of $166b Australian Retirement Trust

Recruitment firm Egon Zehnder has been appointed to do a global search for the next CEO of the Australian Retirement Trust following the resignation of Bernard Reilly two years after the pension fund’s formation by the merger of Sunsuper and QSuper.

Penn PSERS trims leverage, adds fixed income and hones in on fees

The $71.9 billion Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System has reduced net leverage, added fixed income and continues to shave costs off its external investment management fees, mostly by reducing private allocations. The trimming and shifting of the portfolio is part of an adjusted SAA responding to ongoing market changes.

PPF throws hat in the ring to manage DB pension assets for growth

The United Kingdom’s £32 billion Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is marketing its credentials to act as consolidator for the country’s thousands of  DB corporate retirement funds.

USS outlines new climate scenarios for improved investment decision-making

USS and the University of Exeter have outlined new climate scenarios that focus on short term, real world impacts and are more useful for investors. USS will use them to develop a long-term investment outlook and top-down portfolio construction.

San Francisco’s Alison Romano makes her mark

Over a year into her role as executive director and CIO at SFERS Alison Romano gives the low down on how she approached her new role, how she is reviewing the absolute return allocation and how leadership involves more listening and asking questions than speaking.

NBIM: Listed and private real estate is all the same in the long run

The differentiating characteristics of unlisted and listed real estate diminish over time according to new research by Norges Bank Investment Management, supporting the sovereign wealth funds’ unique combined strategy for real estate that sees both private and listed sit in the same team.

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