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.
NZ Super cuts benchmark return expectation on US valuation concerns
A view that the US stock market is overvalued and equity risk premia will be lower over the long term has driven New Zealand Super to lower the return expectations for its reference portfolio following its recent five-yearly review of the benchmark. Co-chief investment officer Brad Dunstan also flags underweight commodity exposure as an area to address and explains why the fund remains sceptical of illiquidity premia despite seeing a growing case for private markets.
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Special guest speaker: Professor Sir David King
In this live recording from Sustainability in Practice, hosted by Top1000funds.com at Cambridge University in April 2022, Professor Sir David King speaks with Amanda White.
Why liquidity management will be harder in a post-COVID-19 world
CIOs need more sophisticated tools to manage liquidity in a post-COVID world, experts say, now that the DC retirement landscape has been permanently changed following the precedent of early release schemes.
The sudden death and strange afterlife of globalisation
Daniel Celeghin, managing partner at INEFI, argues globalisation is not dead but has morphed so that post-2022 globalisation is a series of deeply rooted local investments that together result in a global portfolio.
Boost to legal infrastructure behind sustainable investment
Investing for sustainability impact is relevant for all investors and they should consider doing so where it can help meet their financial objectives. So argues a recent report, reflecting the growing legal infrastructure supporting sustainable investment. But there are still a few legal pinch points.
PGGM’s journey to invest for risk, return and impact
The €268 billion Dutch pension provider PGGM is leading its global peers when it comes to shaping 3D portfolios based around risk, return and impact. Piet Klop, head of responsible investment discusses the challenges of investing for outcomes.
Sir David King: The role of technology in creating a manageable future
Net zero objectives are not enough according to Professor Sir David King, founder and chair, Centre for Climate Repair at Cambridge University and UK government chief scientific advisor from 2000 to 2007 who urged investors to stop using fossil fuels which he says equates to borrowing from the future.
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