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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What comes next for US-China relations

What comes next for US-China relations

Investors should expect more friction between Washington and Beijing over technology and Taiwan in the years ahead, according to Jake Sullivan, former national security advisor to Vice President Biden during the Obama administration. Meanwhile, the rise of middle powers is a geopolitical theme to watch.

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How emerging markets benchmarks misread economies

As pension funds around the world shift international equity allocations to emerging markets, they should be increasingly cautious about the benchmarks in use, according to Conrad Saldanha, the New York-based portfolio manager for emerging markets equities at Neuberger Berman. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Global equities lose ground to alternatives

Allocations to alternatives worldwide are expected to increase by more than 5 per cent at the expense of global equities in the next two years, according to Russell Investments 2010 global survey on alternative investing. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

CalPERS’ search for a new asset allocation strategy

The fund has embarked on an asset allocation review that is more like a total engine makeover, one of the most important activities in the fund's history.

Texas Teachers wants more discretion over external managers/derivatives…

The investment team of the $97 billion Teachers’ Retirement System of Texas will request the removal of sunset clauses on its use of external managers and derivatives, or at least increase the maximum limit on external managers from 30 to 50 per cent of the fund, at a legislative hearing in August. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content

….as TRS reports its largest ever return

An overweight position to global equities and credit has contributed to the Teachers’ Retirement System of Texas recording its best ever investment return: 35 per cent for the year to March 2010. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

“Korrupter” boss arrested at Swiss BVK fund

The chief investment officer for the Swiss Government’s Zurich cantonal pension fund, BVK, has been dismissed following his arrest on various “corruption” charges. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

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