Insights you might have missed last week
Climate focus, humans in quant, derisking pensions?
AI Infrastructure Investment (Meketa)
The growing competition in AI development has driven a significant surge in investments in technological research and innovation. In the U.S., “Magnificent Seven” companies have each developed their own proprietary large language models.
Are Foreigners Changing Their Minds on India? (GMO)
India has seen foreigners leave the market for most of 2025. It has become one of the bigger shorts in GMO’s Systematic Global Macro Strategy’s equity portfolio. However, in recent weeks there has been a positive turn in foreign flows.
A Focus on Climate Can Achieve Multiple Investor Goals (UBS AM)
The role of fixed income in financing the transition should not be underestimated. Many investors have taken an “equity first” approach when considering their sustainability objectives.
Asset Allocation in the Age of Fragmentation (State Street)
Coming to you from State Street's London Research Retreat, this episode of Street Signals explores the ongoing fragmentation in the global political economy and its implications for asset managers and asset owners.
How Important is the Human Factor in Quant? (Robeco)
With so much reliance on technology in quant investing, what role do humans play in the process? Harald Lohre, Head of Quant Equity Research Robeco, discusses the human side of quant.
The Rise of Geoeconomics: Power Dynamics Shaping Global Markets (PGIM)
The Medicis predated the concept of geoeconomic power, or governments’ ability to wield economic might to achieve geopolitical and economic goals. Today, soft power might be giving way to intensifying competition between great powers.
Sustainable Investing: The 3 Things That Matter Most (Ausbil)
Nicholas Condoleon, Deputy Head of Equities, Australian Long Only and Måns Carlsson, OAM, Head of ESG, Co Portfolio Manager Active Sustainable Equity share the 3 things that matter most in sustainable investing.
Pensions Investing – Time to Derisk? (MetLife IM)
There is a confluence of factors that suggest now may be an opportune time for pensions to derisk by increasing allocations to bonds and to construct low risk fixed-income portfolios by holding high-quality and liquid bonds.
