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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Why NYC pensions CIO hasn’t drunk the ‘TPA Kool-Aid’

Why NYC pensions CIO hasn’t drunk the ‘TPA Kool-Aid’

Three decades of investing have given Monte Tarbox sharp eyes for recognising risk and opportunities, and he’s putting it to use as the new permanent chief investment officer of the $306 billion NYC Bureau of Asset Management. In an interview with Top1000funds.com, Tarbox outlines his vision for the fund, why he’s bullish on infrastructure but “nervous” on PE, and why he hasn’t drunk the TPA “Kool-Aid”.

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European pension funds skittish as more pain looms

European investors – and probably many others – are “understandably skittish”, according to Mercer Investment Consulting, as the risk of a double-dip recession has increased modestly, the consulting firm says in its latest medium-term valuation review.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Thematic opportunities from some amazing stats

Consider this: the first human being – probably a white woman – will live beyond her 125th birthday within the next 20 years. Imagine the implications for her pension plan.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

New master custody services part of CalPERS’ master plan

Requests For Proposals (RFPs) for a master custodian and a replacement risk management system are priorities for CalPERS as it undertakes a systems and controls strategic initiative this financial year. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

For VFMC, alternatives boom in the gloom

The $31 billion Australian government-backed asset manager, VFMC, has reaped big rewards from its belief in the hedge fund managers it backed five or more years ago. Click here to read moremrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

CalPERS’ effect persists: Wilshire analyses focus list performance

CalPERS will review all elements to the methodology of its successful focus list in the coming months, as the latest study by Wilshire shows companies on CalPERS’ radar over the past 23 years have had a total return turnaround of 32.5 per cent on average.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

CIC No.2 set for take-off

The Chinese Government is expected to provide details this month of its new fund – being dubbed the “Industrial CIC” or” CIC 2” – which will centralise oversight of various state-owned businesses.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

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