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
New Jersey’s $85 billion fund stockpiles cash, eyes PE secondaries
An underweight position across private markets, predicated on a view that geopolitics and inflation mean interest rates are not coming down any time soon, has positioned the New Jersey Division of Investment with plenty of dry powder and a cash position four times the policy allocation. It is now readying for opportunities in private equity secondaries and with emerging managers. Chief investment officer Shoaib Khan spoke to Top1000funds.com.
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Trustees answer the tenure question
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has given guidance for how long trustees should sit on boards. How well does the theory suit the practice? Stakeholders weigh in.
Centrica builds in capital preservation
The $11.2 billion UK-based pension fund has made bold moves into frontier markets and active strategies but is more interested these days in defensive strategies, as it prepares for a downturn.
AustralianSuper on shaping ownership
Jim Craig is chair of the investment committee for the $76 billion AustralianSuper. He talks to Amanda White about aligning principles and strategy for Australia’s largest superannuation fund.
Kotkin weighs in on geopolitical risks
Global tensions are an important consideration in decision-making. At a recent roundtable, geopolitical expert professor Stephen Kotkin discussed the risks related to China and the US.
Bii links German institutional investors
The German Association of Institutional Investors (bii) was established in May to improve sharing of ideas across the sector and help establish proper governance safeguards.
The big book of SI
It is with great pleasure that we present to you our Big Book of SI. We firmly believe in sustainability investing, and think all the stars are aligned for this investment discipline.




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