Prof Rob Hyndman: Forecasting COVID, time-series, and why causality doesnt matter as much as you think.

Prof Rob Hyndman discusses the interesting elements of his work as editor of the Internal Journal of Forecasting, his work on forecasting COVID for the Australian government, time-series and causality. 

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The twin forces rewriting the rules of investing

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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Why MFS president is concerned about ‘long-term washing’

Carol Geremia, president of the Boston-headquartered MFS Investment Management, said “long-term washing" has become one of her biggest worries, with everyone claiming to be a long-term investor while failing to align their investment practices with that goal.  

Ahead of the Curve: From divergence to convergence?

This article was produced by Capital Group without involvement from the Top1000funds.com editorial team.

Why adaptation alone won’t solve the climate change conundrum

Is a narrowly defined transition likely to fail? The Thinking Ahead Institute’s climate transition working group has been exploring this thesis, writes the Institute’s co-founder Tim Hodgson.

Cashed-up CalSTRS positions for opportunities in volatile markets

CalSTRS has plenty of cash as it positions for opportunities emerging out of the current economic volatility. In the longer term, the fund’s asset allocation will continue to move away from global equities into private markets as the dust settles and makes way for more US opportunities.

Norway’s new small cap Nordic-focused SWF keeps capital at home

The Norwegian Parliament has approved $1.4 billion in seed funding for a specialist Nordic small-cap equity fund. It will be overseen by the domestic pension fund, Government Pension Fund Norway, whose CEO Kjetil Houg said its birth chimes with the trend of investors putting more capital to work at home.

US sovereign wealth fund could be a game-changer – if it’s well governed

The proposed US sovereign wealth fund remains shrouded in uncertainty as the deadline to release a plan for it quietly passed without announcements from the White House. Debates about the need for it continue, but Stanford academic Ashby Monk argues clear purpose and sound governance are what truly matter.

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