Scott Treloar: Skiing in Singapore and how to quantify investor skill

I chat with Scott, the CEO of Singapore-based Noviscient, about shape of the hedge fund industry and how to create better systematic allocation to funds using machine learning techniques. Reflecting on his career in Deutsche Bank in Asia and running his own statistical arbitrage fund, we discuss the pragmatic applications of quantitative methods and the use of AI in society.

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PMT talks infra equity and how to balance stock concentration risk

PMT talks infra equity and how to balance stock concentration risk

Scenario testing has put inflation risk front and centre at PMT, the Netherlands’ third largest pension fund, and it's driving the investor to take stock of the inflation protection it gets from infrastructure. In an interview with Top1000funds.com, chief investment officer Hartwig Liersch unpacks the risk, as well as another initiative where it's balancing concentration risk in the equity allocation without hurting returns.

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The challenge of investing sustainably in sovereign debt markets

Investors speaking at Sustainability in Practice reflect on the challenges of sustainable investment in the trillion-dollar sovereign debt market: engagement, choosing what to measure and the impact of elections on policy to name a few.

Bridgewater sees opportunity for impact and return in mining groups

After a decade of underinvestment, Carsten Stendevad, co-chief investment officer for sustainability at Bridgewater Associates sees impact and return opportunities in commodities.

Infrastructure investors hunt decarbonisation pathways

Investors discuss the importance of being able to decarbonise infrastructure assets over the long-term. It's leading to lacklustre appetite for investments that can't - like airports.

Robeco signals unchartered territory ahead as sustainability takes off

Robeco's Victor Verberk opens Sustainability in Practice urged investors to invest at the frontier and push boundaries

Florida SBA on the benefits of fixed income despite rising rates

In a recent board meeting, Florida SBA's deputy CIO Alison Romano discusses the importance of fixed income despite rising interest rates impacting the asset class's ability to offer protection in a downturn.

CEPB gets tough on climate lobbying

Climate lobbying by powerful trade associations is delaying and diluting the impact of net zero policies and running counter to the effort policy makers, companies and investors are making to reduce their emissions, says Clare Richards, senior engagement manager in the investments team at the £4.3 billion Church of England Pensions Board where she has

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