Nick Wade: Driving from Beijing to Paris and stories in risk modelling

I chat with Nick, Director of Asia Pacific Marketing at Northfield Information Services, about the bubbles we live in socially, philosophically and professionally. Risk modelling has evolved to mirror active management and yet entails residual dogma and structural flaws in delivery and execution. In this fascinating conversation we unpack where AI will take financial services, the importance of time horizons and the better questions asset owners need to ask themselves in order to understand their portfolios.

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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CalPERS’ public and private equity reset shapes performance

CalPERS’ public and private equity reset shapes performance

CalPERS is continuing to reap the benefits of a sweeping overhaul of its public and private equity programs, with the two asset classes, which are the biggest components in the portfolio, powering a 14.8 per cent return for the $637 billion fund in the last reporting period.

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Board control critical to ESG stewardship in unlisted infrastructure

Investors can de-risk and increase the long-term returns of unlisted infrastructure assets by enacting forward-looking ESG transitions, investors say, but they need to ensure sufficient control at the board level.

The unique challenge of decarbonising real estate as the population grows

Demand for more agricultural land alongside the need for greater biodiversity and zero deforestation will drive investment in responsible land management practices and natural capital says Abi Dean, global head of strategic insights, at Nuveen Real Assets. 

Why these impact investing veterans don’t care about ESG ratings

BlueOrchard and Schroders Capital’s impact investing veteran, Maria Teresa Zappia, isn’t a fan of using ESG performance to evaluate her portfolios, suggesting that investors are limiting their options if they are not willing to consider companies with lesser ratings.

CalPERS next CIO: 55 applications so far and counting

The numbers behind CalPERS hunt for a new CIO: 55 applicants so far; a $300,000 budget to secure a candidate; and a process of candidates submitting to 40-odd checks including credit checks and social media history.

Long term investors must focus on transition not divestment at COP28

Investors and corporations will arrive in Dubai for COP28 later this month, and the world is depending on them to recognize and address a paradox: ordinary net zero 2050 commitments are one of the biggest threats to achieving net zero carbon emissions in 2050. FCLTGlobal’s Matthew Leatherman explains.

Why a successful transition to a low energy world is likely within 20 years

The world is shifting from a regime where climate change is viewed as a shared burden or a hot potato, to one where it is a “business opportunity that everyone should be scrambling to make money from,” according to Oxford Professor J. Doyne Farmer, citing probabilistic assessments by his team.

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