Saeed Amed: The New Age of (data and research) in FX and Macro

I speak with my a great voice of independent research in London on the topics of using alternative data for FX and macro research for quantitative strategies. We talk a lot about Saeed’s well known work in macro-economics, in FX research, as well as his well known and regarded book. 

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Macquarie: Deglobalisation the next inflection point in real assets

Macquarie: Deglobalisation the next inflection point in real assets

Global governments are partnering with private investors to boost their domestic infrastructure and become more self-sufficient in a geopolitically fragmented world, according to Ben Way, global head of Macquarie Asset Management, who said that constrained public balance sheets are increasingly reliant on private capital to meet their infrastructure needs.

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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.

Politicians wrestle for control at Mississippi PERS

Politicisation at US public pension funds has taken a turn for the worse after a new law threatens to put politicians in charge of the Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi.

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