In this episode, Alex Proimos, head of domestic content, Conexus Financial, chats with Amara Haqqani, director, insights and strategy at Milliman, about grassroots conversations about stopping the super guarantee, the industry’s Copernican moment of kicking product to the kerb, and what the real black swan event has been for super during the Coronavirus crisis.
Amara Haqqani: Super in 2020 – Copernicus, Warren Buffet’s swimming naked, and pitchforks in the street
Finland’s Elo: Larger equity allocations promise new media scrutiny
As Finland's pension funds prepare to increase their equity allocations to unprecedented levels compared to global peers, they must also navigate a new and unfamiliar risk. Elo's chief investment officer Jonna Ryhänen explains the fund's investment approach going forward and how it will manage stakeholder and media scrutiny as they react to swinging volatility and returns.
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Being joined-up: Why it’s so important
Climate change is the mother of all super-wicked problems, according to Roger Urwin, who argues that being joined-up will help asset owners with the holistic thinking and cross-agency coordination needed to tackle the complexity.
PGGM prepares to incorporate impact in three dimensional approach
Dutch asset manager PGGM is working with Bridgewater Associates to integrate impact across its portfolio. PGGM's Arjen Pasma and Bridgewater's Carsten Stendevad discuss the strategy, which promises to dramatically reshape PGGM's €228 billion portfolio.
Sustainability in Practice: Time to get realistic about net zero
Many asset owners have net zero commitments in place, but few of these targets are being met with implementation. In the opening session of Sustainability in Practice at the University of Oxford, delegates discuss how investors should get realistic about net zero.
Finland’s VER charts interest rate impact on risk premiums
Now that interest rates have risen by 2-3 percentage points, the key question is whether this rise in rates will be directly reflected in improved overall returns or whether risk premiums will be lower than before. VER's Timo Löyttyniemi explains.
Why venture capital is a better AI play than large-cap equities
Sceptics cautious about the hype surrounding artificial intelligence underestimate the major scientific and civilisational advancements the technology will bring, says former Google Cloud chief scientist Fei Fei Li. She says investors should look beyond household tech names, and explains why Chat GPT-style large language models are just the beginning.
Spotlight turns on West Yorkshire’s hybrid approach to pooling
The UK government has just closed a consultation on LGPS pooling progress and processes that will shine a spotlight on £18 West Yorkshire pension fund's hybrid approach. Championing local investment and regional financial expertise may not be enough to offset pressure to step up pooling.
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