GPIF puts funds under an AI microscope

Takahiro Sasaki, Hiroo Koizumi, Takao Tajiri, Hiroaki Kitano, Sony Computer Science Laboratories

Jan 10, 2019

The world’s largest pension fund has introduced AI to help it better scrutinise its asset managers. That will force them to raise their game too.

The proper selection and monitoring of fund managers is one of the most important tasks of Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF). Its approach depends on the track records and qualitative explanation of candidates and commissioned fund managers.

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