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.
Nothing on this podcast is to be considered investment advice or a recommendation. No investment decision or activity should be undertaken without first seeking qualified and professional advice.
A geostrategic standoff between the US and China over AI would be “extremely damaging for capital owners” according to the Future Fund, Australia’s A$337 billion ($237 billion) sovereign wealth fund, which outlined four “secular scenarios” around AI and its investment implications.
Quantitative measurements of the culture of funds management firms can provide indications of the future success of those companies and also their ability to retain personnel, a study by researcher InvestmentQ finds. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
America’s 100 largest corporate pension funds haemorrhaged US$95 billion in November alone, the highest monthly losses of 2008, after interest rate cuts and asset losses owing to global financial turmoil. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
For the past two months, a document has sat on the home page of the London Pension Fund Authority (LPFA) which would be the envy of many of its fellow defined benefit schemes. The document is simply, unequivocally headlined: “Your Pension Is Safe”. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
The US$7 billion Hong Kong Jockey Club fund is looking to invest in the new year into some secondary private equity and distressed debt and equity funds, to take advantage of opportunities presented by the global financial crisis. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Peer comparison is not just something that nervous super fund trustees and investment managers do. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Funds management is largely a fixed-cost business and with assets declining sharply due to both markets and redemptions, many managers are under financial pressure. Investors beware. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Top1000funds.com is the market leading news and analysis site for the world’s largest institutional investors. It focuses on leading the global investment industry to continuous improvement through case studies of best practice in governance and decision making, portfolio construction and efficient portfolio management, fees and costs, and sustainable investing.
The publication pushes the industry to question whether status quo processes and behaviours to tackle risks and opportunities will be sufficient in the future, and actively campaigns for diversity, sustainability, transparency, innovation and better alignment of fees in the investment industry.
Top1000funds.com is read by investment professionals in more than 40 countries.
Leave a Comment
You must be logged in to post a comment.
Login