The Institutional Edge: Real allocators. Real alpha.

The Institutional Edge: Real allocators. Real alpha.

Welcome to The Institutional Edge: Real allocators. Real alpha! Dr. Angelo Calvello hosts this exciting new podcast partnership with Pensions & Investments, designed to cut through the noise in institutional investing. Unlike other investment podcasts filled with vendor pitches and rambling biographical stories, this series delivers focused 30-minute episodes featuring real asset owners who actually deploy capital. Get ready for authentic insights that challenge conventional thinking and help you make smarter investment decisions. About the Host: Dr. Angelo Calvello is a serial innovator and co-founder of multiple investment firms, including Rosetta Analytics and Blue Diamond Asset Management. He leverages his extensive professional network and reputation for authentic thought leadership to curate conversations with genuinely innovative allocators. As the "Dissident" columnist for Institutional Investor and former "Doctor Is In" columnist for Chief Investment Officer (winner of the 2016 Jesse H. Neal Award), Calvello has become a leading voice challenging conventional investment wisdom. Beyond his professional pursuits, Calvello serves as Chairman of the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System's Climate Advisory Panel, Chairman of the Board of Outreach with Lacrosse and Schools (OWLS Lacrosse), a nonprofit organization creating opportunities for at-risk youths in Chicago, and trustee for a Chicago-area police pension fund. His career-long focus on leveraging innovation to deliver superior client outcomes makes him the ideal host for cutting-edge institutional investing conversations.

Episodes

September 30, 2025 30 mins

Is diversification dead in private markets?

Welcome to the first episode of our Private Markets Series, featuring Venus Phillips, Managing Director at the Kresge Foundation. Venus discusses building portfolio resiliency through strategic private ...

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What if your pension fund could outperform peers while cutting operational costs in half?

In this episode of The Institutional Edge, host Angelo Calvello interviews Antonio Rodriguez, Director of Investments at Building Service 32BJ Benefit Funds...

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    Which three attributes separate AI winners from losers in asset management—and does your firm have them?

    Angelo Calvello, host of Institutional Edge, interviews Ajmal (AJ) Hachim, Vice President and co-lead of Berkshire Global Advisors' Financial...

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    How do you distinguish substance from hype when managers claim AI implementation advantages?

    In this week's The Institutional Edge, Angelo welcomes Chris Walvoord, recently the Global Head of Liquid Alternatives Research and Portfolio Management ...

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    What methodological breakthrough is helping institutional investors solve the AI-ESG paradox?

    This week, host Angelo Calvello interviews Dr. Liming Zhu, Research Director at CSIRO's Data61 and a leading voice in responsible AI development. Dr. Zh...

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    "I feel like the adoption of an AI tool could potentially eliminate the need for other existing tools - it might not be a net add, it could be a net efficiency gain." - Melissa Lopez

    In this episode, Angelo C...

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    What happens when a retirement fund's AI models start outperforming human investment decisions?

    In this episode of The Institutional Edge, host Angelo Calvello, CEO of Rosetta Analytics, interviews Mark Steed, Chief Investment Officer of the Ariz...

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    August 13, 2025 33 mins

    What's the biggest mistake asset managers make when implementing AI?

    This week on Institutional Edge, host Angelo Calvello sits down with Peter Strikwerda, Global Head of Digitalization and Innovation at APG Asset Management. Managing €616 billio...

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    Welcome to The Institutional Edge: Real allocators. Real alpha! Host Dr. Angelo Calvello introduces his exciting new podcast partnership with Pensions & Investments, designed to cut through the noise in institutional investing. Unlike other investment podcasts filled with vendor pitches and rambling biographical stories, this series delivers focused 30-...

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