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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Liability – informed risk budgeting and the use of higher tracking error active equity managers: the virtues of being different

In an environment where periodic illiquidity has become more frequent, Alan Dorsey and Juliana Davydov from Neuberger and Berman explore the risks associated with a new asset allocation approach and the use of managers with broader mandates. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

PIMCO predicts a “new normal” to reign in investment markets

A “new normal” will reign in investment markets after the shocks of last year, according to PIMCO, with the manager’s secular outlook favouring investment at the front-end of the yield curve as well as income producing instruments. This article looks at the outcomes of its recent secular forum including a call for investment management vehicles

Meet Invest AD, gateway to MENA opportunities

Invest AD, the new-look Abu Dhabi Investment Company, has further ramped up efforts to attract institutional capital from around the globe to invest in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region by launching four new equity funds. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Overcoming UNPRI implementation hurdles

With some government-committed funding, the Responsible Investment Academy, has the flexibility to achieve its aim of being the first global academic-training centre to teach pension funds and their service providers how to formally incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in their investment assessments. Amanda White spoke to chair of the academy’s advisory council, Steve

Kazakhstan SWF invites global equity managers aboard

The $23 billion National Oil Fund of Kazakhstan, an economic stabilisation fund built from surplus oil revenues, is seeking external active and passive global equity managers as it pumps money into the domestic economy in an attempt to offset the impacts of the financial crisis. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Temasek’s strategic outlook extends to emerging countries

Temasek Holdings has made changes to the long-term outlook of its S$185 billion ($134 billion) portfolio reducing the asset allocation to OECD countries and adding an allocation of 10 per cent to “other geographies” including Latin America, Russia and Africa. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

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