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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China growth ‘unsustainable’ cautions expert
China experts are predicting the country’s growth will slow in the medium- to long-term as the government undertakes the difficult task of rebalancing the economy away from its dependence on investment and exports.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
A fragile Eurozone in search of a better governance
This paper looks at the fragility of the governance in the Eurozone, and concludes that some of the features of the new financial assistance are likely to increase this fragility, and is likely to “rip” member-countries of their ability to use the automatic stabilisers during a recession. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Germans ‘deeply unhappy’ warns academic
The asset allocation of corporate pension plans should be driven by corporate finance not asset management according to Bernd Scherer, affiliate professor of finance at EDHEC Business School, and instructor of an upcoming seminar on portfolio construction and risk budgeting in Singapore. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Human gorillas chest-thump in US testosterone territory
There’s been a little bit of chest beating of the gorilla type in the US, on both the political and finance sides of the fence. I can’t help thinking the testosterone levels are getting a little out of control and some of the behaviour has been more about protecting territory rather than acting in the best interests of the electorate, clients, beneficiaries, or neighbours.
Quantum co-founder bullish on commodities
As stock markets continued to be volatile and bears abounded, Jim Rogers, the co-founder with George Soros of the Quantum hedge fund, was one of few bullish voices. Rogers said that commodities will defy a stuttering world economy and depressed financial markets to enjoy a 20-year bull run.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
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