3: Battling behavioural biases

Why are meetings dominated by the Highest Paid Person’s Opinion (HIPPO)? Why do people overestimate their share of household chores? Understanding how the mind can help or hinder investment success is a cornerstone of fund management. Increasingly, investors are using knowledge about investment biases to design better investment solutions and gain an advantage over the rest of the market.

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Guest: John Roe, Head of Multi-Asset Funds
Host: Hugh MacTruong, Senior Distribution Strategy Manager

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