In this episode, Alex Proimos, head of institutional content at Investment Magazine, chats with Aaron Minney, head of retirement income research at Challenger, about a range of topics including deaccumulation, sequencing risk and income generation in retirement.
How the Future Fund built a TPA culture that scales
The total portfolio approach has allowed Australia’s sovereign wealth fund to capture the themes that will power markets and economies for decades to come, said director of thought leadership Craig Thorburn – but that doesn’t mean it’s not hard to scale.
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Transparency, predictability underpin impact investing at Norges Bank
Predictability and transparency are fundamental to having impact as a global responsible investor, according to Wilhelm Mohn, the global head of governance at Norges Bank Investment Management, which manages Norway’s $1.43 trillion Government Pension Fund Global.
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.
Products and services, not operations, key to assessing ESG
Global asset management firm Robeco has differentiated its ESG assessment methodology to give a more accurate picture of the impact investors have on sustainable development goals (SDGs), according to Rachel Whittaker, the firm’s head of sustainable investment research.
Thoughtful ESG engagement the epitome of good active management: Pictet
Investors’ approach to ESG has evolved considerably, particularly in the area of engagement with portfolio companies, and encouraging change through active and targeted engagement is “the epitome of what active managers can do”, the Sustainability in Practice conference at Oxford university has heard.
Politicisation, poor governance to blame for backlash against ESG
CIOs need to fight back against the politicisation of ESG in the United States by adopting sound governance principles and not allowing their funds to be “pinned down to one side of the [political] spectrum”, the Sustainability in Practice conference at Oxford University has heard.
Board control critical to ESG stewardship in unlisted infrastructure
Investors can de-risk and increase the long-term returns of unlisted infrastructure assets by enacting forward-looking ESG transitions, investors say, but they need to ensure sufficient control at the board level.
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