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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The Austin advantage: Texas Teachers talks optimism, innovation and growth

The Austin advantage: Texas Teachers talks optimism, innovation and growth

Jase Auby, TRS's celebrated CIO, explains why TPA doesn't fit with its culture; why community push back on data centres could turn out to be an investor advantage, and argues the case for continuing to invest in fossil fuels. Top1000funds.com sat down with the CIO in his Austin office for an all-encompassing conversation.

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In muted IPO market, OTPP’s venture growth team talks exit alternatives

In a bid to support portfolio companies in Teachers’ Venture Growth allocation, the pension fund convened a discussion on how founders and CEOs can optimise their exit.

Railpen urges all investors to elevate cyber security

The growing threat of cyberattacks at portfolio companies - from the growth in AI, IT skill shortages and geopolitics - is viewed as a key risk at the £34 billion Railpen. The investor outlines how other asset owners and managers can engage on the issue.

AIMCo sheds more costs with NYC, Singapore offices the latest casualties

The C$169 billion Alberta Investment Management Corporation has shut its Singapore and New York offices and sacked high-profile investment staff as part of a “strategic re-alignment of resources” under the leadership of former Canadian prime minister and now chair of AIMCo Stephen Harper.

AP funds reform: Expanded opportunity in private equity

Much anticipated reform of Sweden's five buffer funds will liquidate AP1, dividing assets between AP3 and AP4. Private equity specialist AP6 will also merge with AP2, expanding the opportunity for the private equity investor and securing the future of the specialist team.

ML forecasts trump analyst coverage over long horizons: Research

Machine learning forecasts of corporate earnings outperform analyst forecasts, by revealing new information, economically important predictors and capturing non-linear relationships. Investors can use ML models as a less-biased forecast and a decision-making tool for when there is a vacuum of analyst coverage, an award-winning research paper has found. 

US, Australia the fastest growers as global pension assets hit $59 trillion

US and Australia have the fastest growth in pension assets among the world’s seven largest markets, as defined contribution-dominated countries helped push global pension assets to $58.5 trillion by the end of 2024.

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