Improving Alpha: Innovation in Investing, ESG and Technology

Improving Alpha: Innovation in Investing, ESG and Technology


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Improving Alpha: Geeta Kapadia on Endowment Innovation, Secondaries, and Defining the Future of Alternatives
December 15, 2025

Evaluating all the investment pieces in a modern-day endowment portfolio requires a keen eye. You might have capital demands pouring in from the university to improve campus buildings, student educati

Improving Alpha: Aswath Damodaran on applying a dabbler perspective to AI, ESG, and Wall Street.
December 02, 2025

Can a generalist provide a much broader view of the institutional markets and uncover things that so-called experts miss? Can the sins of Wall Street be traced back to a genuine lack of perspective a

Improving Alpha: Dave Morehead on Driving Convex Investment Strategies for Endowment Innovation
October 31, 2025

Institutional investors continually seek top-tier managers, relying on insights, industry signals, and rigorous due diligence led by expert portfolio teams before committing any capital. While these p

Improving Alpha: Jim Bethea on Resetting the Learning Process of Endowment Performance
September 30, 2025

Many talented endowment CIOs evolve from engineering backgrounds, consultancies, and other disciplines. These past experiences allow CIOs to transform investment office teams, broadening the search f

Improving Alpha: Devana Cohen on Driving Investment Conviction for Improved Endowment Portfolio Performance
June 30, 2025

Can prior career opportunities help you discover your true potential in institutional investing even if theyre not related to the finance sector? Maybe it reveals that ideal a-ha moment that sets y

Improving Alpha: Gregory Brown on Deploying Alternative Research to Aid Institutional Investors.
March 03, 2025

Being able to source accurate data across alternative markets is a complex process. Stocks, bonds, and futures offer continuous price updates and greater intelligence for investors. The landscape is e

Improving Alpha: Robert Wolcott on the Proximity Revolution
February 03, 2025

Institutional investors are not only concerned with searching for alpha opportunities in this market but how technology can aid in that search over time. In an age of digital transformation, how can i

Improving Alpha: John Coffey’s blueprint for a shadow SEC and further regulations under a new Trump Administration
January 13, 2025

In just a few days the second Trump administration will be sworn in to the office of the presidency. There has already been a lot of debate around security regulations and what that might mean for ins

Improving Alpha: Koray Caliskan on the ‘Data Money’ of cryptocurrency and future applications
December 16, 2024

Back in the 16th century, when paper money made its debut in Venice, skeptics doubted it could ever replace the clinking of metal coins. Fast forward to today, and we find ourselves seamlessly blendin

Improving Alpha: Scott Chan on ‘Gearing Up’ a Collaborative Model to Mitigate Risks and Generate Returns
November 04, 2024

Last year, we were honored to have Chris Ailman as a guest on the Improving Alpha podcast. Fast forward 12 months, and lightning has struck twice for the Improving Alpha team, as we welcome Scott Chan