In this episode, Alex Proimos, head of domestic content, Conexus Financial, chats with Rob Pruguel, principal consultant at Callidum Investment Research, about vulnerability as we restart the global economy, consolidation with superannuation and how bigger isn’t always better.
Why traditional investment committees can amplify group biases
Investment committee meetings, a governance cornerstone at every asset owner organisation, run the risk of amplifying group biases and social dynamics, and can push the IC towards recommending more extreme investment positions collectively than the average of their individual views. Bernhard Scherer, head of portfolio implementation at ADIA, unpacks the thesis in a new paper.
Sort content by
Bridging the gap between public and private pensions
The United States private sector retirement system could adopt some particular elements of the public sector retirement system to bring the differences between the two back into balance, according to NASRA research director, Keith Brainard.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Harvard uses ETFs for geographical tilts
The Harvard Management Company is actively using ETF’s for geographical tilts, with exposure to China and Brazil through iShares investments its two largest holdings at the end of December 2010.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Fama and French tackle global universe
In new research Ken French and Eugene Fama are expanding their famed “size, value and momentum” work on the US market to an international data sample.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Event-driven strategies attract the spotlight
News this week that the world’s largest hedge fund manager, Man Group, is to take full ownership of Ore Hill Partners Capital Management highlights the under-researched area of event-driven hedge funds.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Placement agents reject Californian reform
The institutional pull of CalPERS and CalSTRS is not enough for placement agents to change their practices, with a study of global placement agents revealing discontent over new legislation which requires them to register as lobbyists if they are working with public pension funds in California.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Accounting and sponsor risks in corporate pension plans
This study by EDHEC surveys how pension funds and sponsors manage the risks they face and how institutional constraints – accounting and prudential regulations, the organisation of the relationship between the pension fund and its sponsor, and social laws – influence investment strategy.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Leave a Comment
You must be logged in to post a comment.
Login