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When OpenAI released ChatGPT in November 2022 it created a wave of excitement around artificial intelligence (AI) among the general public, media, and across industries worldwide. Such generative AI models (also called generative large language models or LLM) have sparked a new race in the tech world regarding who has the best AI offering. On one hand, the Microsoft-OpenAI partnership was leading the way with incorporating generative AI into many applications, while other big firms like Google were stepping up with their own AI tech in the form of BARD. More recently, open-source versions of generative AI such as Meta’s Llama are surging in popularity, because they enable end-users to finetune generative AIs for their own specific applications without the massive cost and data required to train a generative AI from scratch.

In the dynamic domain of investment management, a discernible paradigm shift is underway, compelling practitioners to reassess traditional approaches within an evolving landscape. Central to this evolution are dynamics that extend beyond customary metrics, prompting investment managers to synthesize considerations at the intersection of technological advancement and ethical responsibility. Against the backdrop of market adaptability to transformative forces, astute managers find themselves positioned at a juncture where exploration of emerging technologies converges with a conscientious appraisal of broader societal and environment imperatives.

Maatschappelijk verantwoord beleggen en de Wet Toekomst Pensioenen, de twee thema’s die de agenda van een gemiddeld Nederlands pensioenfonds tegenwoordig vullen. Maar hoe zit het met maatschappelijke verantwoord beleggen binnen het nieuwe pensioenstelsel? Gaat er wat veranderen? En zo ja, hoe speel je daar als pensioenfonds op in? Om dit te onderzoeken spoelen we door naar 2030. Hoe gaat een pensioenfonds dan om met maatschappelijk verantwoord beleggen?

Eind dit jaar promoveert Ralph Verhoeks aan de School of Business and Economics van de Vrije Universiteit op zijn proefschrift ‘Limited Attention, Uncertainty, and Asset Price Dynamics’. In dit interview licht hij de belangrijkste conclusies toe en gaat hij in op de relevantie voor de beleggingspraktijk.