AI Labs, inspiration, best practices

AI developments are moving at a rapid pace. But making AI work for the benefit of society requires going beyond technology and collaborating across disciplines and organisations.

On Tuesday November 26th, the Utrecht AI Event will bring together experts from business, government, research and education.

For more information and subscription details, keep an eye on: https://www.uu.nl/en/events/beyond-technology-utrecht-ai-event

Meet Maastricht University: where they contribute to solving major societal issues. What are the primary research themes of this university?

1. Quality of life
2. Learning and Innovation
3. Europe in a Globalising World
4. Sustainability and circularity

Find out more about their research themes and check the current UM jobs: https://www.academictransfer.com/en/employer/maastricht-university/

Laurens Swinkels, Associate Professor of Finance at Erasmus School of Economics, and Ronald Doeswijk introduced new research to better determine a truer market portfolio. The Financial Times has dedicated an article to this research paper. 

The research by Doeswijk and Swinkels presents an updated global market portfolio, using monthly data from 1970-2022 to examine risk and reward over a broader time span than previous studies. They focus on investable assets weighted by market sizes, although the method has limitations. The study finds the global market portfolio generated excess returns of 0.3% per month during this period. The use of monthly data offers nuanced insights into the market's performance.

To continue reading and downloading the article, visit this EUR-webpage.