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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Aware Super maps AI exposure as it sharpens whole-of-portfolio risk focus

Aware Super maps AI exposure as it sharpens whole-of-portfolio risk focus

Australia’s third-largest pension fund Aware Super is taking stock of its investment exposure to AI and the initial analysis suggests at least 15 per cent of the fund’s assets are exposed to the thematic. In a project deep dive, head of investment strategy Michael Winchester says finding the portfolio's true concentration around AI will require looking beyond simple dollar aggregation.

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USS: how to manage inflation risk

USS's head of dynamic asset allocation Bruno Serfaty reflects on the inflation risk coming down the track, and suggests ways investors can build alternative liability matching portfolios beyond government bonds.

Carothers’ view: Democracy in trouble

Celebrated expert and author on democracy Thomas Carothers speaks to Stephen Kotkin on the reasons why democracy is in crisis. The solutions involve meeting the needs of alienated middle classes, strengthening institutions and policies that foster equality rather than enable elite capture, he said.

ESG data not fit for purpose

A cohort of ESG experts argued that the current data and research available for investors is lacking. Elsewhere they urged investors to engage with corporate boards to encourage change.

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In 2020, as the world and global economies changed so dramatically, we were on our toes to innovate our media and event offerings in a bid to give you what you needed to navigate a changing world. We pivoted to a digital event offering, introduced podcast series and created a COVID-19 research hub

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