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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Investors put private equity performance under the microscope

Investors put private equity performance under the microscope

Investors are seeking better performance attribution in private markets to better understand underlying return drivers – especially in private equity, where metrics such as IRR or multiples are increasingly criticised for being opaque. HarbourVest made the case for an alternative attribution method at FIS Harvard.

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Beating risk with alternatives

In an attempt to reduce tail risk, a large US west coast endowment allocated up to 15 per cent to a Man Investments’ portfolio of alternative strategies that includes global macro and managed futures.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Inflation considerations for asset allocation

The first of a two-part series by AQR provides some analysis for investors deciding how to position a portfolio for various inflationary environments, and clarifies some misconceptions about inflation, and inflation-linked assets. The second paper will discuss the potential risks and rewards of holding various assets during distinct economic environments. Inflation in 2010 and Beyond

CIC expands global reach

The Chinese Investment Corporation will hire a throng of investment professionals to join its nearly 200-member global investment team, following the second meeting of its international advisory council in Shanghai this month. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

What now?

This RogersCasey position paper examines the inflation-deflation debate, and the strategic role of real assets in portfolios, concluding there will be higher volatility around long-term average inflation, and that clients should diversify away from US treasuries to protect against sovereign risk. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Canadian penchant for fewer, bigger funds hits Australia

The similarities between Canada and Australia are often remarked upon, and they could be about to extend to pension management if an ambitious plan for a ‘mega-merger’ among Australian state-based funds comes to fruition.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Dutch giant see-saws to recovery

The precarious seesaw that is pension fund asset-liability management is demonstrated in the latest results of the giant Dutch pension fund, ABP, with the fund’s coverage ratio falling, despite positive investment returns, and the fund being only slighly ahead of its recovery schedule. In the first six months of this year the fund’s pension liabilities

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