Asset Management Outlook 2024: Embracing New Realities
In our 2024 outlook, we highlight the current macro backdrop, three key questions our clients are asking and investment considerations they may want to make.
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Don’t Dream It’s Over: Whineray leaves NZ Super
When CEO of New Zealand Super Matt Whineray joined the fund in 2008 there were 40 employees, NZ$14.7 billion in assets which was all outsourced and the investment committee consisted of “anyone who wanted to attend”. When Whineray leaves on December 8 he’s leaving a very different organisation.
Adapting To Change: How Hedge Funds May Benefit In A New Volatility Regime
Key Takeaways For most of the past decade, the hedge fund industry faced headwinds to generate alpha as subdued volatility led to fewer trading opportunities and a near-zero interest rate environment hindered the process of asset price discovery. Hedge fund industry performance displays a strong positive relationship between higher inflation and higher interest rate regimes. … Read more
NZ Super revamps factor portfolios, continues impact journey
NZ Super has revamped its multi-factor equities portfolios, working with its three external managers to integrate sustainability. Amanda White spoke to head of external investments, Del Hart, about the fine balance of meeting sustainability goals and finding factor alpha, and the next phase of the sustainability strategy: measuring investments for impact.
All About Alpha: Portfolio Construction in a New Reality
Key Takeaways Unpredictable markets and elevated economic uncertainty may call for a more deliberate approach to portfolio construction. A stronger tilt toward dynamic active strategies may help deliver alpha on a more consistent basis. Allocations that mix traditional public equities and fixed income with hedge funds and private alternatives such as infrastructure, real estate and … Read more
NZ Super culls equities, focuses on impact
New Zealand Super has radically slashed the holdings in its passive equities portfolio as it re-aligns the portfolio with a Paris-aligned benchmark. It’s part of the fund’s shift to a sustainable finance focus which includes improving the fund’s already-good ESG profile and a more long-term future focus on impact investing.
