I speak to Matt about his wonderful collection of old (retro?) computers but also all about the challenges of defining an ethical framework for algorithms, and what we can do to understand this tricky area.
Sampension: Why there are many reasons to be optimistic
Now is not the time to reduce risk, argues Henrik Olejasz Larsen, chief investment officer of Sampension, Denmark’s $50 billion pension fund for public and private sector employees. In an interview with Top1000funds.com, he says corporate profits have not deteriorated, and although the market has been tested from multiple directions, the underlying optimism driving equities is strong enough to overrule the negative impact of geopolitical risk.
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AP1: In these markets, fortune favours the bold
Formulating strong views and daring to act on them have been critical success factors for Sweden's buffer fund AP1. And they will remain so going forward says CEO Kristin Magnusson Bernard.
There is no substitute for due diligence
Principal-agent problems in asset management means there is no substitute for sound due diligence of asset managers. But how do you know if a manager is aligned with your long-term goals? Ariel Babcock and Matthew Leatherman from FCLTGlobal have some tips.
The benefits of external investments: UK’s pooled fund backs outsourcing
Other LGPS pools in the UK have appointed CIOs, risk officers and internal teams but the £56 billion ACCESS pool has outsourced all aspects of investments and will remain externally managed. It's now looking for managers as it pools illiquid assets in private equity, private debt, infrastructure and real estate.
GPIF feels equity’s wrath; active equity reboot
Japan's GPIF feels the heat of see-sawing global equity markets in its latest quarterly results while the latest annual review reveals a shakeup in global active equity allocations in search of more manager diversification.
Measuring outcomes is what really matters: Serafeim
Investors interested in ESG should be aware of the intensity of the commitment and develop their own deep expertise and impact-weighted accounts, according to ESG pioneer and academic, Professor George Serafeim. He will speak at the Sustainability in Practice event at Harvard University in September.
What long-term looks like: Tips for structuring mandates
The third edition of FCLTGlobal’s report, Institutional Investment Mandates: Anchors for Long-Term Performance provides a toolkit for mandate processes and behaviours to reorient towards the long term, including a rethink of KPIs that asset owners can use to evaluate their managers.
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