ESG integration in BCI’s $25 billion private equity portfolio produces meaningful, double-digit percentage increases in value through focusing on strengthening operational resilience, unlocking growth, and building more valuable businesses. A paper by BCI and Stanford University’s Long-Term Investing Initiative showcases the findings through case studies.
An investment banking expert has warned the CalPERS board of the risks inherent in AI, emphasising the importance of investors understanding how their exposure to AI is at risk because of Chinese competitors.
In the final part of a column series exploring a new risk management framework, ‘risk 2.0’, WTW global head of portfolio strategy Jeff Chee outlines what investment professionals of the future need to understand about the commonalities of risk events and the resulting benefits of an interconnected risk mindset.
The Netherlands’ Central Bank has warned the country’s pension funds that their €150 billion ($177 billion) investments in tech companies, representing almost 43 per cent of their listed equities portfolios and 8 per cent of their total balance sheet, is at risk from a potential AI bubble.
Kevin Warsh’s strong views on economic governance, and his precocious nature, will hold him in good stead as he takes the reins of the US Federal Reserve. For investors, his views on the conflating of monetary and fiscal policy are key considerations to watch.
AIMCo’s new CIO Justin Lord explains why he is upbeat about investment opportunities and the fund manager’s new governance after a tumultuous few years. Prioritising costs, efficiency and cutting back on direct investments in private equity, he articulates the opportunities ahead including in infrastructure and private credit.
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