Amara Haqqani: Super in 2020 – Copernicus, Warren Buffet’s swimming naked, and pitchforks in the street

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.

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The Austin advantage: Texas Teachers talks optimism, innovation and growth

The Austin advantage: Texas Teachers talks optimism, innovation and growth

Jase Auby, TRS's celebrated CIO, explains why TPA doesn't fit with its culture; why community push back on data centres could turn out to be an investor advantage, and argues the case for continuing to invest in fossil fuels. Top1000funds.com sat down with the CIO in his Austin office for an all-encompassing conversation.

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A net-zero check-in – how are we doing?

The net-zero investing journey passed a milestone this May, having already ticked one third of the way towards 2030 goals and one twelfth of the way to 2050 goals. Roger Urwin, co-founder of the Thinking Ahead Institute, enquires how investors and the real economy are really doing.

Compenswiss: The due diligence process behind a new private debt allocation

Recent high profile investor losses under score the importance of due diligence. As Compenswiss looks to mandate new private debt managers, chief investment strategist Frank Juliano talks through due diligence processes at the Swiss pension fund.

Cash rate scenario analysis drives asset allocation reset at Maryland

The asset allocation of the $63 billion Maryland State Pension System has protected the fund on the downside. But now CIO Andrew Palmer is looking at cash rates persistently of 4 per cent, what that means for various asset classes and how the fund should be allocating.

Why internal management at Canada’s BCI includes ESG

For pension funds with large in-house teams that are also navigating the risk and opportunity of sustainable investment, a global head of ESG can play a vital role. Jennifer Coulson, the investor's first global head of ESG, explains why.

Kosovo’s new wealth fund offers development model for eastern Europe

Kosovo, a small country in south-eastern Europe that emerged as an independent state after the Balkan conflict, plans to create a sovereign development fund, the first of its kind in the region.

Fearless girl: Is finance making progress?

Visible positioning on the inclusion of women in financial services is now the norm. But the number of women who are CFA Institute members globally – often seen as a proxy for the industry – is just 19 per cent. So, what else can be done to further improve diversity?

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