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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CalPERS’ public and private equity reset shapes performance

CalPERS’ public and private equity reset shapes performance

CalPERS is continuing to reap the benefits of a sweeping overhaul of its public and private equity programs, with the two asset classes, which are the biggest components in the portfolio, powering a 14.8 per cent return for the $637 billion fund in the last reporting period.

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Global debt – the impact over the long term

This session examined the growing debt burden, borrowing from the future, and the impact on markets, the economy and asset class returns.

Distressed debt: what now after the recovery?

Is distressed an indicator of public market activities. Given the recovery in markets, what does that mean for the opportunity in distressed? Will we see a divergence in the bond and equity markets? What are the regional differences and where are the opportunities?

Portfolio construction: The growing influence of government spending on cashflows and currency in the new paradigm

This session looked at the biggest risks that asset owners are facing in this environment over the next 2-3 years as a result of the major shifts to near-zero interest rates, coordinated monetary and fiscal policy (MP3), and heightened internal and external conflict.

The financial system after Covid-19: Reinforcing the lower for longer regime or a catalyst for change

This session examined the structural trends in the financial sector that have been either amplified or altered by the COVID crisis.

Is China’s growing influence a threat or opportunity?

This workshop looked at how to navigate a worsening geopolitical situation and what it means for economic growth.

What economic transparency means to sovereign investments

A lack of transparency and sound data remain huge challenges in many emerging markets. The panel discussed the link between governance principles, asset prices, trust in government and investment volatility and what investors can do about it.

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