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.

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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The twin forces rewriting the rules of investing

The twin forces rewriting the rules of investing

Portfolios built for the old world will be severely tested as emerging forces rewrite the rules of investing. The Fiduciary Investors Symposium heard that geopolitical and macroeconomic upheaval, together with the disruption wrought by AI, should force asset owners to rethink the structure and composition of portfolios.

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Photo gallery: FIS 2026 at Raffles Singapore

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Asian private credit shines as US, European covenants weaken

As covenants in US and European private credit become weakened from an increasing flow of lending capital, asset allocators and managers are eyeing Asia as the next frontier due to its relatively untapped yet sizable market. At FIS Singapore, investors unpacked the region's complexity premium and why a local approach is essential.

Why China thinks it will lead the next industrial revolution

While China was mainly a beneficiary rather than a participant of previous industrial revolutions, it now believes it can lead the next one, and the US will have to work hard to catch up to its extraordinary capacity and speed for development.

APAC equities moves from tactical to structural buys

The outperformance of APAC equities in 2025 has reignited interest among asset owners in allocating towards the region, but Franklin Templeton's investment strategist Christy Tan argues the investment case for APAC has shifted from a tactical to a structural buy. She unpacks the reasoning in conversation with Top1000funds.com Asia Pacific correspondent Darcy Song.

Lessons from the middle: Leadership, resilience and the courage of conviction

The principles of high-performance leadership – whether in business or sport – remain remarkably consistent and include the ability to maintain clarity, integrity, and conviction under immense pressure. Former Australian test cricketer Usman Khawaja told the Fiduciary Investors Symposium that the only time you really lose is when you stop trying.

Steering portfolios through a fragmented world

As stagflationary shocks flip stock-bond correlations and the illiquidity premium in private markets proves elusive, the investors best placed to navigate a fragmented world are those with the governance infrastructure to deploy capital when others are forced to sell.

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