Ben Hurley, Author at Top1000funds.com

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Sustainability

Rising oil and gas prices will cause short-term pain, accelerate long-term

The transition to renewable energy will be “volatile and complicated” like other major transitions in history, and spikes in demand and pricing for coal, oil and gas are likely over the near term, according to an expert in global resources strategy from NinetyOne.

Ben HurleyJune 30, 2022

FIS Chicago 2022

Recession “very difficult to avoid” under tightening monetary policy

Randall Kroszner, Federal Reserve governor from 2006 to 2009, praises the Fed for acting decisively to bring inflation under control, but predicts a lot of pain ahead for global markets.

Ben HurleyJune 20, 2022

FIS Chicago 2022

$1 trillion funds need new incentives and investment styles: CPP

Funds of enormous scale will require a new cross-disciplinary approach, and innovative incentive and rewards schemes to foster the organisational culture needed, according to chief investment strategist at CPP Investments' Geoff Rubin, as it looks to move beyond a total portfolio approach to a "one fund" approach.

Ben HurleyJune 15, 2022

Uncategorised posts

A lot of regulation incoming for crypto, predicts former Fed governor

Former Federal Reserve governor Randall Kroszner argues crypto assets are mislabelled as “currencies”, and said digital currencies like China’s digital Renminbi could one day challenge the primacy of the US dollar, in a wide-ranging conversation.

Ben HurleyJune 9, 2022

FIS Chicago 2022

Superior return, risk metrics driving rising allocation to private markets

Some of North America’s largest funds – including British Columbia Investment Management Company, CalPERS and Maryland State - are ramping up their allocations to private markets, building in-house talent to take advantage of private equity and co-investment deals.

Ben HurleyJune 7, 2022

FIS Chicago 2022

Private equity beta is lower than many think

Private equity investments are consistently beating the S&P 500 with beta that is “less than you think,” according to one of the world’s leading academics on private equity, Professor Steve Kaplan.

Ben HurleyJune 7, 2022

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Ben Hurley

The latest

Sustainability

Rising oil and gas prices will cause short-term pain, accelerate long-term

FIS Chicago 2022

Recession “very difficult to avoid” under tightening monetary policy

FIS Chicago 2022

$1 trillion funds need new incentives and investment styles: CPP

Uncategorised posts

A lot of regulation incoming for crypto, predicts former Fed governor

FIS Chicago 2022

Superior return, risk metrics driving rising allocation to private markets

FIS Chicago 2022

Private equity beta is lower than many think

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