Pension funds can drive greater returns by participating more directly in value creation

Published: 10 January 2024

Pension funds manage enormous amounts of capital, but they don’t create as much value as other players in the financial sector. Entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and private equity funds all play...

Ava Labs and CBER Forum launch new blockchain and crypto podcast series

Published: 29 November 2023

Ava Labs, a software provider for the Avalanche blockchain network, has launched a new podcast series under its Owl Explains initiative. “Crafting the Crypto Economy” spotlights top researchers...

Canadian pension funds divestment of private equity holdings rebalances portfolios

Published: 21 November 2023

Canadian pension funds are strategically divesting from their private equity holdings to realign their portfolios. Recognizing the inherent lag in private equity valuations compared to publicly...

Public pension plans in Canada and Australia achieve efficiencies through professional asset management at scale

Published: 20 November 2023

Canada and Australia are both examples of successful pension fund management, said Prof. Sebastien Betermier in a keynote presentation to the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) Thought...

Shadow banking is growing – and it’s a hidden risk to the stability of the financial system

Published: 7 June 2023

Shadow banking is playing an increasing role in the financial system. Private equity firms, investment funds and mortgage finance companies all employ alternative lending strategies that are...

Interaction with major crypto-asset platforms could benefit both CBDCs and cryptocurrencies

Published: 25 May 2023

Cryptocurrencies are an unregulated, ethically dubious financial instrument used by criminal organizations, terrorists and war criminals, writes Andy Holloway in the FP Investor Newsletter. But...

Delve: Cashing in or Losing Big on Cryptocurrency Yield Farms?

Published: 17 May 2023

If something seems too good to be true, it probably is. Add cryptocurrency yield farms to that list. A complex investment strategy in decentralized finance markets, yield farming advertises eye...

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