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FIS Stanford 2024

Higher rates, central bank divergence set to lift volatility

A higher interest rate environment, increasing divergence among major central banks, and geopolitical uncertainty are some of the major risks that top investment managers are bracing for in coming years, the Fiduciary Investors Symposium at Stanford University has heard.

Prashant MehraSeptember 19, 2024

FIS Toronto 2024

Turning AI loose inside asset-owner organisations

The power of artificial intelligence to makes sense of huge volumes of data and produce real business gains has obvious appeal for asset owners. Working out how to apply the technology can be overwhelming, but the Fiduciary Investors Symposium heard that the most important thing is to start.

Simon HoyleJune 13, 2024

FIS Toronto 2024

Stock-bond correlation ‘shock’ prompts portfolio rethink

For the past two years the correlation between bonds and equities has been positive, counter to the long-term assumed relationship between the asset classes. The challenges for asset owners include determining whether the change is transient or long-term, and what it means for portfolio construction either way.

Simon HoyleJune 3, 2024

Featured Story

Investors need to face up to commodity realities in the energy transition

Commodities are at the heart of the energy transition, impacting both the coming structural decline of fossil fuels and the demand for the new economy critical materials. But the reality is that many investors are reluctant to talk openly about commodities because of the negative perceptions of the sector.

Julian PoulterFebruary 6, 2024

Technology

APG talks crypto: Those who got rich in the gold rush didn’t do the digging

APG’s chief economist Thijs Knaap and senior strategist Charles Kalshoven lay out the case for not investing in crypto. They find that only an expected return of 25% pa would make it worthwhile and even then there’s no cashflows. They argue pension funds can afford to ignore this asset.

Sarah RundellJuly 28, 2022

Uncategorised posts

PIP in to infrastructure

A swathe of UK pension funds is poised to increase its exposure to infrastructure. In a small start, which enthusiasts believe will quickly grow, the Pension Infrastructure Platform (PIP) will launch as a fund in January 2013, targeting £2 billion ($3.24 billion) worth of projects with the backing of around 10 UK pension funds. The […]

Sarah RundellSeptember 26, 2012

FIS Stanford 2024

Higher rates, central bank divergence set to lift volatility

FIS Toronto 2024

Turning AI loose inside asset-owner organisations

FIS Toronto 2024

Stock-bond correlation ‘shock’ prompts portfolio rethink

Featured Story

Investors need to face up to commodity realities in the energy transition

Technology

APG talks crypto: Those who got rich in the gold rush didn’t do the digging

Uncategorised posts

PIP in to infrastructure

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