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
TPA: Built on essentials, shaped by levers
As asset owners grapple with the appropriateness of a total portfolio approach for their fund, new ICPM research has outlined building blocks to be considered in the process including some essential “enablers”, like governance structures, and optional “levers”, like incentive architecture. ICPM managing director Adrian Trollor unpacks the framework.
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OMERS aims for total in-house
By 2015, OMERS expects to be managing all its investments in-house, with each business unit doubling in size in the process. Amanda White spoke to chief investment officer Michael Latimer (pictured), about the plans to make the pension fund an investment house of choice for investors, investment targets and investment professionals.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2
China-US turbulence threatens smooth sailing
Investors need to build some hedges into their portfolios as uncertainties about the speed and shape of the western world’s economic recovery remain, according to Mercer Investments.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
State Street goes uber-global
After one year in the job, State Street’s boss, Jay Hooley (pictured), surveys the post-crisis landscape and looks at the trends for investors and fund managers. He spoke with Greg Bright.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Catching the wave: Regulatory change creates new opportunities for tax-transparent cross-border pooling
Regulatory changes currently sweeping across Europe are creating a wave of opportunity for the European tax-transparent cross-border pooling industry. Northern Trust’s Aaron Overy, head of business development for cross-border pooling, explores the key drivers shaping the European cross-border pooling industry including UCITS, Solvency II, US regulations and more. Click here to download the reportmrec4inarticleinline Sponsored
Wind of Change
Luxembourg is emerging as a key gateway for hedge fund managers as rapidly evolving investor demands and legislative changes are creating a fundamental shift in their business models. Northern Trust’s Ian Headon, product manager for hedge funds in EMEA, explores the jurisdiction’s growing opportunities for hedge fund managers. Click here to download the reportmrec4inarticleinline Sponsored
Insights on the Impact of Currency on Performance
Amidst increasing demand for enhanced transparency around currency management, a new Northern Trust white paper examines the impact of currency on performance. Highly topical at a time when currency is increasingly treated as a separate asset class allocation, the paper includes insights on the impact of currency movements on an investment portfolio and common currency
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