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What a brief encounter with Elon Musk taught me about the limits of capitalism

What a brief encounter with Elon Musk taught me about the limits of capitalism

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Piecing together the impact investing puzzle

Ben Thornley, co-founder at Tideline, looks at how value creation practices bring a manager’s impact credentials into sharper focus, the strong positive correlation between impact and financial performance, and the role of allocators in incentivizing and enabling managers to deliver impact value.

Reflections on a media mentor

Veteran Australian journalist, publisher and entrepreneur Greg Bright died today aged 70. Among his huge contributions, he was a founder of Conexus Financial, publisher of Top1000funds.com. Amanda White reflects on two decades of collaboration with the respected journalist who gave so much to the industry.

Reflections on Fiduciary Investors Symposium, Toronto

The Fiduciary Investors Symposium was held in May in Toronto. Conexus Institute executive director David Bell shares his reflections through the lens of a researcher focused on Australia’s superannuation system and a former pension fund CIO, and someone with a strong academic background in all things investment and pension related.

Navigating 2024: Expect the unexpected, and shape it

Through 2024 the power of inter-connection will increasingly shape our investment world. To thrive in this intricate web, embracing systems thinking, recognizing tipping points, and confronting post-truth realities are essential says Roger Urwin.

HOOPP: A boardroom view of how to approach governance around climate change

Boards face a vital role supporting governance around climate change. The board journey of Canadian fund HOOPP serves as a starting point for other boards feeling equally challenged by the complexity of the issue writes co-chair Gerry Rocchi.

Thames Water: A lesson in infrastructure valuations

Careful consideration of trends in Thames Water's cost of capital and volatility, calculated using an appropriate risk model, would have anticipated the operator's financial difficulties. The failure to recognise the loss in value at the right time raises the question of how to value this type of asset.

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