Is Simple Always Better Than Complex? MarketFox In this last instalment, of the four part series on the criticisms of behavioural finance, MarketFox columnist Daniel Grioli brings it all together and makes the case for a framework that helps us decide how to choose between using heuristics and more complicated methods. Read More
Adrian Orr and the Three C’s of Fund Operations Asset Owners, Leadership & Management, Pacific Region Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor urges Pacific Islands funds to be decisive but take a measured approach to restructuring their funds. Read More
What Would Benjamin Graham Do Today? Asset Allocation & Strategy If Benjamin Graham was still alive today, what would he make of today’s markets? Jason Zweig, who revised the latest edition of ‘The Intelligent Investor’, takes up the challenge. Read More
Future Fund Replaces $14bn of Hedge Funds Asset Owners, Private & Alternative Markets The Future Fund has replaced two-thirds of its hedge fund managers, or $14 billion worth of assets, in a four-year overhaul of its hedge fund portfolio, in an effort to reduce beta exposure. Read More
AustralianSuper Revamps Risk Framework Asset Allocation & Strategy, Asset Owners AustralianSuper has unveiled its new risk framework, shifting to a total portfolio approach and flexibility to participate swiftly in direct markets. Read More
The Competitive Advantage of Investment Governance Asset Allocation & Strategy, Women in Finance Pension funds should step up their game in investment governance if they are to remain relevant in the changing investment industry, according to Sue Brake. Read More
Is System One and Two Thinking Helpful? MarketFox In this third part in the serie on behavioural finance, MarketFox columnist Daniel Grioli takes a critical look at Kahneman and Tversky’s system one and two model and asks the question whether it is useful to apply this to assess decision-making. Read More
Pan Māori Fund Raises Nearly Double Targeted Amount Pacific Region, Private & Alternative Markets, Women in Finance The first pan-Māori investment fund reaches nearly double the targeted seed money at the close of its capital raising. Read More
A Reflection on Diversity on Wall Street Asset Allocation & Strategy, Women in Finance Portfolio Manager Denise Selden has had a tremendous career on Wall Street, which spans almost 60 years. But working as one of the few women on Wall Street in her early days certainly provided some challenges. Read More