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Episode TimeStamps:
00:00 – Intro
03:35 – Introduction to Jason Morrow
08:02 – Investment objective and constraints of URS’s portfolio
13:21 – How does inflation affect URS's portfolio?
20:27 – Building and balancing the portfolio
24:29 – Public vs. private equities
31:22 – Using multiple asset allocating strategies
38:06 – Their approach to selecting managers
41:15 – Evaluating quant strategies
45:51 – Behavioural biases in manager selection
50:27 – Return expectations setting for alts
55:42 – Mastering the role as a CIO
01:01:13 – Book recommendations and key advice for listeners
01:05:53 – Key takeaways from Niels