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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Hedge funds appeal at Ilmarinen as volatility returns
For years Central Bank bond buying has supressed the volatility on which hedge funds thrive. At Finnish pension fund Ilmarinen hedge funds are back in favour, particularly volatility, momentum, and macro strategies that don't correlate to equities.
Why we need a people-centered sustainable finance
The ‘moral bankruptcy’ of our financial system does not reflect the values of the people whose money is invested rather, it is the result of financial intermediaries insufficiently reflecting the will of people. The UN's Mathieu Verougstraete and Sander Glas argue we must adopt a people-centered approach to sustainable finance.
Problem solving in a challenging environment
As asset owners increasingly look to their providers for “partnerships” rather than transactional relationships, Bridgewater’s advisory capabilities are coming to the fore. Amanda White looks at the hedge fund's solutions-focused approach.
Rising oil and gas prices will cause short-term pain, accelerate long-term
The transition to renewable energy will be “volatile and complicated” like other major transitions in history, and spikes in demand and pricing for coal, oil and gas are likely over the near term, according to an expert in global resources strategy from NinetyOne.
CalPERS weighs incentives and benchmarks in battle for talent
As US public pension funds struggle to fill investment positions CalPERS' performance, compensation and talent management board committee meeting discussed compensation incentives and benchmarks, including a plan to introduce an annual incentive plan that focuses on total fund results for incentive eligible positions.
AP2 aligns portfolio with energy transition; forestry focus
In a recent update, AP2, the SEK 440 billion ($44.1 billion) Swedish buffer fund, outlined how it is investing in forestry, green bonds and bioenergy in support of the energy transition
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