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
CalPERS’ public and private equity reset shapes performance
CalPERS is continuing to reap the benefits of a sweeping overhaul of its public and private equity programs, with the two asset classes, which are the biggest components in the portfolio, powering a 14.8 per cent return for the $637 billion fund in the last reporting period.
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Public funds stick to aggressive targets
As US public pension funds grapple with the thorny question of what is an achievable rate of return, a survey of 126 public pension funds has revealed the median actuarial rate of return remains at 8 per cent.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Sustainability in members interest academic says
Asset owners have a responsibility to consider whether their investment strategies are potentially damaging to long-term sustainable wealth creation and are, therefore, not in the best interests of beneficiaries, Harvard University’s David Wood says.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Sustainability boosts company performance
A study of the performance of companies over an 18-year period has found that high-sustainability companies out perform low-sustainability companies and have lower volatility.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Growing financial knowledge poses challenge
As with most education, financial literacy is dependent on many personal and social factors. But now it turns out that for those living in the USA, the state in which you live may also be a determining factor.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Investors hold power for sustainable future
Serious investors need to look at the sustainability of capital and their responsibility under UNPRI. They are not serious about their ESG commitment.
Tail risk insurance a long-term cost blow-out
Insuring against tail risk is too costly and a drag on long-term performance, with AQR Capital Management research revealing investors should instead make changes to their portfolio construction and risk management policies to better protect against unexpectedly large losses.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
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