I chat with Sean, senior quantitative analyst at Mine Super, on the scientific process, uncertainty and the changing relationship between academia and the private sector in Australia.
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China's advanced infrastructure and ballooning debt are two sides of the same story, says Carnegie Endowment nonresident senior fellow Michael Pettis, who compares China's coming consumption-led rebalancing to Japan's in the 1980s. In conversation with Top1000funds.com Asia Pacific correspondent Darcy Song, Pettis unpacks what this means for institutional investors weighing China exposure over multi-decade horizons, and why he remains bearish on the country's outlook.
Neuroeconomics provides a scientific explanation of why the vast majority of investors fall prey to the market cycle- and can’t resist it. Simon Mumme talks to director of UBS Wealth Management Research, Joachim Klement about the limits of active investing. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
New research of hedge funds managers by Preqin shows it is clear the idea of a ‘2 and 20’ fee structure is outdated and, although less succinct, a more accurate reflection would be a “1.63 and 17.21” formula. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
The $202 billion Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) is ready to sell its 24.6 per cent stake in domestic telecommunications company Zain and is awaiting attractive offers from bidders as it seeks liquidity to finance the nation’s budget. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
The full board of administration and the executives of CalPERS are conducting a three-day offsite, entitled Defining Our Future Now, which includes a number of closed sessions regarding chief executive and chief investment officer performance and employment matters, in addition to open forums on a number of strategic investment decisions. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2
A battle has broken out between investors and suppliers over the regulation of hedge fund and private equity managers, with opposing testimony given to the US Senate by the country’s largest pension fund, the $180.9 billion CalPERS, and a US-based venture capital firm. In this “Have Your Say” column we ask you whether you agree
Aabar Investments, an investment company backed by an Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund, has become the first external investor in commercial space carrier Virgin Galactic, buying a 32 per cent stake for $280 million. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
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