Artificial and ethical: The two top investment trends

Artificial and ethical: The two top investment trends
The NZ super fund holds billions of dollars for the nation's retiring population. (Image: Greg Bowker)
David Chaplin
What does the New Zealand Superannuation Fund need?More artificial intelligence (AI) and better responsible investing (RI), according to consulting firm WTW (previously known as Willis Towers Watson).In its just-released five-yearly statutory review of NZ Super, WTW urges the now $78 billion sovereign wealth fund to keep ahead of the top two trends of the times: AI and RI.Among five core recommendations for NZ Super, WTW says: “The accelerating speed of change in the industry calls for a much larger response to upskilling, including proac...

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