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
What comes next for US-China relations
Investors should expect more friction between Washington and Beijing over technology and Taiwan in the years ahead, according to Jake Sullivan, former national security advisor to Vice President Biden during the Obama administration. Meanwhile, the rise of middle powers is a geopolitical theme to watch.
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Broeders develops risk-sharing formula
Senior economist, supervisory strategy at De Nederlandsche Bank, Dirk Broeders, has completed research which calculates an explicit formula for risk sharing by pension funds.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Why cash should not be king … often
The superannuation industry’s promise to deliver steady investment returns over the long-term is unnecessarily compromised by funds’ need to maintain a high level of liquidity.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Managing investment risk
This survey-based study describes how large global funds manage investment risk from strategy to implementation. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Politicians, fraud and investment professionals at New York State’s $124b fund
Most public sector pension funds are subject to some sort of political interference, notwithstanding the best efforts of fund trustees and staff. Few, however, can rival the experience of America’s third-largest fund, the New York State Common Retirement Fund.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Navy fund outsourcing a first for Towers Watson in CIO role
The $4.75 billion (£3 billion) UK Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund has upgraded its relationship with consultant Towers Watson, having appointed the firm as its “delegated chief investment officer”, which is the first such arrangement for the consultant.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Currency: a zero-sum game fiduciaries are forced to play
The biggest decision facing pension fund investment committees this year could well be their position on currencies, particularly the greenback and the euro. The currency decision is never an easy one to make and at the moment it seems particularly difficult as politics is overlaid onto market fundamentals.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
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