Amara Haqqani: Super in 2020 – Copernicus, Warren Buffet’s swimming naked, and pitchforks in the street

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.

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How private credit investors are preparing for software’s AI reckoning

How private credit investors are preparing for software’s AI reckoning

As the private credit industry matures, the first real stress tests are emerging – from AI-exposed software loans to eroding covenants in megadeals. Institutional investors are responding by rethinking where the illiquidity premium justifies the risk.

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US asset managers trail European counterparts in ESG

Less than a quarter of US asset managers are using ESG risk analysis to inform their investment decisions, and European managers are considerably out-performing their American and global counterparts in integrating sustainability considerations, a report from MSCI ESG Research has revealed.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

CalPERS’ real estate target to oscillate to 10 per cent

CalPERS will change its interim asset allocation targets to accommodate the smooth transition of the real estate portfolio to its long term 10 per cent allocation. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Future Fund lags behind long-term objectives

Australia’s $77.63 billion Future Fund is lagging behind its long-term investment objectives, achieving a nominal annual return of 5.2 per cent over the past five years.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

QSuper looks beyond benchmarks in remaking investment strategy

QSuper is re-inventing itself. On the eve of marking a century, the $27 billion superannuation fund for Queensland public sector workers is redefining its investment beliefs and living them through a strategy that is purposefully different from those of its Australian peers. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Towers Watson thinks ahead to map creative investment

Market volatility is not something the Thinking Ahead Group at Towers Watson concerns itself with, it is more worried with understanding the interconnectedness of the world and how that can help create ‘useful investment maps’. With this in mind, head of the group Tim Hodgson, says it recently recalibrated its list of 15 “extreme risks”.mrec4inarticleinline

Young ESG veteran sees move to mainstream

Partner and global head of Mercer’s responsible investment business, Jane Ambachtsheer, has received a lifetime achievement award for her commitment to socially responsible investment in Canada. She spoke to Amanda White about what it’s like to be a life-time achiever at the age of 36, and what still needs to be done in integrating ESG

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