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
Michael Pettis on China’s overinvestment paradox, and the Japan-style reckoning still to come
China's advanced infrastructure and ballooning debt are two sides of the same story, says Carnegie Endowment nonresident senior fellow Michael Pettis, who compares China's coming consumption-led rebalancing to Japan's in the 1980s. In conversation with Top1000funds.com Asia Pacific correspondent Darcy Song, Pettis unpacks what this means for institutional investors weighing China exposure over multi-decade horizons, and why he remains bearish on the country's outlook.
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Church Commissioners prepares early
The Church of England's $11.1 billion endowment emphasises having plans in place before markets become minefields. CIO Tom Joy also goes against trends, and he's most particular about managers.
The lasting impact of pension nudges
Choices people make when they enter defined-contribution schemes tend not to change, even after fraud allegations, a paper from behavioural economist Richard Thaler and other academics states.
Ireland ISIF sparks local economy
The Ireland Strategic Investment Fund pours money into private markets in the local economy that are underserved, to spark GDP growth. Despite challenges finding opportunities, it works.
Divestment doesn’t go far enough
Many investors are ridding their portfolios of assets that contribute to human suffering, but that may not go far enough. Tim Hodgson writes that a global fix requires something far more bold.
GEPF shows value of governance
A controversial loan and an accounting scandal at an investee company demonstrate the value of ESG practices at the $131 billion South African Government Employees Pension Fund.
APG takes the lead on AI
APG is one of the few large asset owners putting AI to work effectively in its investment process. Amanda White looks at how it is integrating machine learning and more to enhance decisions.
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