Paul Wilmott: Juggling mathematics and small business

I chat with Paul on derivative pricing, the application of mathematics within financial services and the implications for society due to AI.

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Border to Coast hunts strategic partners as private markets set to surge

Border to Coast hunts strategic partners as private markets set to surge

The UK’s LGPS pool, £120 billion ($161 billion) Border to Coast, is hunting for strategic relationships with asset managers and global asset owners as it prepares to invest £40 billion in private markets. Chief executive Rachel Elwell speaks to Top1000funds.com about the fund's approach to finding long-term partnerships in the market.

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TfL explains why hedge funds provide essential diversification

Padmesh Shukla, chief investment officer of the £14 billion Transport for London Pension Fund explains why he believes hedge funds are a crucial element to a diversified portfolio.

Fast growing UK DC master trust Smart Pension prioritises tech, low costs

Paul Bucksey, CIO of Smart Pension, the UK's fast growing DC master trust explains why Smart Pension's low cost, technologically advanced model is proving so successful.

Germany’s MetallRente ups risk, gains beneficiary enthusiasm

MetallRente, the risk-averse German pension fund for workers in the metal and electrical industries, now offers an equity allocation in its conservative direct insurance option. The chance to tap the capital markets for higher returns has been enthusiastically taken up by beneficiaries, says managing director Hansjoerg Muellerleile.

Size and flow dispersion motivates fund-specific investment models in Oz

Recent research by The Conexus Institute identifies significant dispersion in the operating environment for Australia’s superannuation funds. Here they consider the impact on fund investment models including internalisation, private assets and offshore investment teams.

Ford’s Roy Swan on how the Church of England is tackling its slavery legacy

Roy Swan, director, mission investments at the Ford Foundation, is helping The Church Commissioners for England set up a new impact fund to tackle its slavery legacy. He tells Top1000funds.com about how the fund will provide grants and make impact investments intended to increase access to capital for Black-led businesses.

DEI a vital tool to building culture at CalPERS

A clear commitment to DEI is helping CalPERS support its senior staff to optimise the performance of its existing teams and provides a valuable framework for attracting  a diverse range of new talents. We spoke to chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer, Marlene Timberlake D’Adamo.

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