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
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 new SAA at Connecticut allocates more to risk assets in manager shakeup
Since joining the Connecticut retirement plans as CIO just under two years ago, Ted Wright has developed a new strategic asset allocation that has bumped up the allocation to private assets. Top1000funds.com talks to him about risk budgets, a manager shakeup and diversity.
UN Pension Fund back on track after 2022, as low costs pay off
The United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund, UNJSPF, is clawing back 2022 losses with assets under management currently valued at $82 billion and the fund experiencing a positive return of 5 per cent so far this year.
Norway’s Ministry of Finance warns ESG may get more challenging
Democratic erosion, protectionism, inter-country rivalry and economic decoupling will have implications for economic growth and financial returns ahead, warns a recent White Paper from Norway’s Ministry of Finance, guardian of the giant $1.3 trillion Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG). Both financial and non-financial risk will increase as the economic centre of gravity increasingly shifts towards
Partnering for impact: Institutional investors and the net-zero transition
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China’s Next Chapter: Reopening, Recovery and Beyond
Key Takeaways China’s economic policy has shifted to growth, COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted, regulatory rhetoric has relaxed and the tone toward the property and private sectors has become more supportive. While we expect China’s growth momentum to improve further in the coming months, a hard-hit property sector, aging demographics and geopolitics remain headwinds to
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
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