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Home Knowledge hub On demand webinars Webinar recording: Using a narrative scenario approach for asset allocation

Webinar recording: Using a narrative scenario approach for asset allocation

In this pensions deep dive, run by A4S, Mirko Cardinale, Head of Investment Strategy, USS Investment Management shared insights on using a narrative scenario approach within the top-down investment decision-making process. He talked through the implications of narrative scenarios for USS's thematic investment outlook and strategic asset allocation positioning.

Speakers:

  • Mirko Cardinale, Head of Investment Strategy, USS Investment Management and co-author of 'No Time To Lose', which sets out a new climate scenario approach.

Watching this presentation will enable viewers to understand:

  • Challenges to current scenario approaches.
  • Adopting a narrative-based approach.
  • Incorporating scenarios in the investment process (including thematic horizon scanning and portfolio quality assessment) and the strategic allocation process.

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