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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CPP, NBIM CEOs swap notes on leading through teams, not bureaucracy

CPP, NBIM CEOs swap notes on leading through teams, not bureaucracy

In a high-level exchange between two of the world's largest and most sophisticated asset owners, CPP Investments’ chief executive John Graham shared a leadership lesson with Norges Bank Investment Management chief executive Nicolai Tangen: having an aligned senior team is one of the most critical things a leader can build. The two funds, which are consistently leaders in transparency, also exchanged playbooks on managing bureaucracy at large organisations.

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Debt levels point to subpar growth in years ahead

The unprecedented level of government debt signals sub-par economic growth ahead, warned Farouki Majeed, chief investment officer, Ohio School Employees Retirement System speaking at FIS Digital alongside Rich Randall, head of global debt at IFM Investors.

Navigating inflation: The challenge and opportunity

Inflation is the number one investor concern and whether it is here to stay was the subject of much debate at the Fiduciary Investors Symposium. While its longevity is contested it was agreed that its presence has important implications for the correlation between bonds and equities which creates problems for portfolio design. Investors at PGIM, QMAW, CPP Investments and NEST discuss.

How CalSTRS took on Exxon

In an unequivocal message to boards that climate inaction could cost them their positions, Exxon shareholders voted this week to replace atleast two of its directors with those that have experience in climate transition. It is a win for CalSTRS which has been vocal in its support of Engine No.1, the activist hedge fund that put forward the alternative directors. The proposal was also supported by CalPERS and New York State Common Retirement Fund.

Biases: COVID-19 vaccines and investing in China

Liang Yin from the Thinking Ahead Institute examines omission bias as an explanation for vaccine resistance, and underweighting investments to China. He suggests a framework for overcoming this bias.

Examining the limits of modern portfolio theory

The definition of what it means to invest is changing, according to Jon Lukomnik and James P. Hawley, which means examining the limitations of the 75-year old legacy of modern portfolio theory.

CIO’s views on risk, cost and external partners revealed in annual survey

The latest annual CIO Sentiment Survey, a collaboration between Top1000funds.com and Casey Quirk, part of Deloitte Consulting, finds asset owners on track to hit return targets as risk on and active strategies reap rewards. Elsewhere, after consecutive years of cutting back on manager and consultant relationships, investors want more partners in 2021.

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