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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PFZW nails down costs; economies of scale pay off

Dutch fund PFZW manages to keep a lid on costs which fell to 0.42 per cent of invested capital last year, comfortably below its target of no more than 0.50 per cent of assets. Economies of scale pay off despite private markets accounting for well over three quarters of total.

What does it take to succeed at scale?

As the Australian superannuation funds evolve and get bigger they face a question of whether to copy the organisational structures of their bigger, more sophisticated Canadian counterparts, or find their own way that more adequately befits some of their unique features and better serves members.

Fixed income and active equity pay off at Brazil’s FUNCEF

Switching out of equities into fixed income last year has helped swell returns at Brazil’s Fundação dos Economiários Federais, FUNCEF. Other return-boosting strategies included active equity investment.

Total portfolio management pays off at LPPI

The Local Pension Partnership pooled fund has saved £113 million in costs since inception. But the real benefit, according to chief executive Chris Rule, is the governance structure which allows the outsourced provider to manage the total portfolio. He spoke to Amanda White about the power of total portfolio management.

Food for thought: Investing in global food production

The inevitable move to more modern food production will create investment opportunities as the food industry moves to revolutionise but also reduce its own environmental impact. PGIM thematic research group director Jakob Wilhelmus outlines the risks and opportunities inherent in this mega theme.

Norway’s Folketrygdfondet seeks to spread its wings

Why Folketrygdfondet, the asset manager of Norway’s Government Pension Fund Norway’s NOK 330 billion ($31.4 billion) allocation to domestic and Nordic fixed income and equities, wants to spread its wings.

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