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
COAERS finds rich pickings in PE secondaries; warns of retail risk
The exit drought and extended holding periods in private equity is causing mounting pain for many LPs. But for Austin-based COAERS, it is providing ample market to pick up bargains in the secondary market. Sarah Rundell spoke to CIO David Kushner.
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Opportunities in APAC: Diverse and dynamic
The list of reasons to invest in APAC is compelling and institutional investors in the region are increasingly tapping the opportunities. Top1000funds.com looks at the different levels of income, volatility, efficiency and ultimately returns across the region.
Texas Teachers marks highest ever quarterly return
Texas Teachers records the highest quarterly return in its 85-year history – 333 basis points of alpha – with US and Indian equities fuelling the excess return. The fund has made a number of recent changes to the portfolio including removing China and reducing allocations to private equity.
Behind AustralianSuper’s global expansion
London-based AustralianSuper deputy CIO Damian Moloney oversees the global expansion plans of Australia’s largest superannuation fund. While a global presence has clear benefits for the fund and its members, Moloney’s advice to others contemplating the same is to plan extensively and build early.
Why patient capital will be rewarded for investing in timberland
The fundamentals that underpin timberland, and their strategic role on the path to net zero, will reward consistent investment in productive natural capital. Aleksi Ehtee, timberland team lead, Church Commissioners for England explains why forestry is a real opportunity for patient capital to tap into favourable long-term supply-demand dynamics.
Denmark’s PFA: Passive with a caveat and why an AI reset lies ahead
Kasper Lorenzen, chief investment officer of Denmark's PFA explains why passive is no longer applicable to the complex equity strategies that do much more than follow an index. He also explains why he believes an AI reset lies around the corner.




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