Vinesh Jha: The craft of mining alternative data

I chat with Vinesh, ceo at ExtractAlpha, on the research behind alternative data, stock selection techniques and the expertise required to differentiate signal from noise.

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.

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Finland’s Elo: Larger equity allocations promise new media scrutiny

Finland’s Elo: Larger equity allocations promise new media scrutiny

As Finland's pension funds prepare to increase their equity allocations to unprecedented levels compared to global peers, they must also navigate a new and unfamiliar risk. Elo's chief investment officer Jonna Ryhänen explains the fund's investment approach going forward and how it will manage stakeholder and media scrutiny as they react to swinging volatility and returns.

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The challenges of a low return environment

Institutional investors are again in a situation where virtually any combination of publicly traded investments will not meet their return goals, according to director of research at Wurts and Associates, Eric Petroff. So what should they do now?mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Sustainable investing: positioning for long-term success

A new VisionFocus report by State Street leverages new research by State Street Global Advisors to examine the growing impact of environmental, social and governance concerns on the investment decisions of institutional investors.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Vive la (pension) revolution

France’s penchant for social demonstration targeted pension reform this week, with more than one million people striking over proposals to increase the retirement age from 60 to 62. The scenes could act as a warning to other countries with similar pension shortfalls.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Top 20 managers lift share of global market

The largest 20 funds managers in the world lifted their combined market share last year as the industry recovered from two years of funds under management outflows.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Risk parity guru warns on misuse

Edward Qian, CIO of PanAgora Asset Management, coined the term “risk parity”, but he says there are misconceptions about how the approach uses leverage which, if used incorrectly, undermines its essence – risk diversification.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

US equities’ reallocations to hit small players

The US asset management and consulting arena is undergoing massive change, with large institutions re-allocating away from domestic exposures potentially having a big effect on the market, president of Rogerscasey, Tim Barron, says.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

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