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.
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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GIC claws back half of 20 per cent investment loss
The Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) has recovered almost half of last financial year’s investment loss in recent months thanks to the revival in global stock markets, after recording a 20 per cent fall in assets in the year ending March 31, 2009. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
The new reality of pension investment strategies
A survey of more than 85 senior level financial executives at US-based companies reveals few are taking steps to cut costs and improve governance but are reacting to the economic crisis by decreasing equities and eliminating defined contribution investment options. The report by Watson Wyatt shows that two thirds of companies have made changes, or
USS funded status plunges as assets fall 25 per cent
The £21.7 billion ($35 billion) Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) is facing the prospect of having to initiate a recovery plan after a 25 per cent fall in its assets in the financial year ending March 2009 caused its funded status to drop by almost 30 per cent. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
HOSTPLUS to hunt for emerging managers, co-investments worldwide
HOSTPLUS, the A$7 billion ($6 billion) Australian superannuation fund, is known in its home market for seeding promising emerging managers. Now, the fund aims to roll out its incubation program globally. CIO Sam Sicilia told Simon Mumme about the fund’s reasons for backing boutiques, and its hunt for co-investment opportunities in frontier markets. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored
Ohio suspends incentive pay for investment staff
The investment department of the $56 billion State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio (STRSOH) will defer the $3.39 million earned in performance-based incentive pay to future fiscal years conditional on certain hurdles, and a compensation study for investment associates will be completed by November. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
SWFs return home after run of cross-border deals
Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) piled a record $20 billion into foreign direct investment (FDI) transactions last year, continuing the big cross-border forays they began in 2005. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
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