In this episode, Amanda White, director of institutional content, Conexus Financial, chats with Andre Snellen, chair of the Pensioenfonds Detailhandel in the Netherlands about what Australia can learn from other systems around the world.
PMT talks infra equity and how to balance stock concentration risk
Scenario testing has put inflation risk front and centre at PMT, the Netherlands’ third largest pension fund, and it's driving the investor to take stock of the inflation protection it gets from infrastructure. In an interview with Top1000funds.com, chief investment officer Hartwig Liersch unpacks the risk, as well as another initiative where it's balancing concentration risk in the equity allocation without hurting returns.
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Why a successful transition to a low energy world is likely within 20 years
The world is shifting from a regime where climate change is viewed as a shared burden or a hot potato, to one where it is a “business opportunity that everyone should be scrambling to make money from,” according to Oxford Professor J. Doyne Farmer, citing probabilistic assessments by his team.
Net zero targets drift out of reach but dynamic change is still possible
Net zero emission targets may cover most of the global economy, but the world is not going to deliver on its net zero promises, warned Oxford University’s Cameron Hepburn, speaking at Sustainability in Practice.
Abundant opportunities in dynamic, decentralised energy generation
The world is shifting from having very few centralised power stations feeding electricity into the grid, to a more dynamic market with abundant opportunities for investors, according to Alex Brierley, co-head, Octopus Energy Generation.
How to rewrite Modern Portfolio Theory to integrate climate risk
When it comes to climate risk, traditional scenario analysis leaves investors with more questions than answers and omits uncertainty around physical risk and the interaction between physical risk, inflation and tipping points. Investors need to abandon modern portfolio theory and find a new approach that focuses on short-term scenarios.
What the new global labour market really means for investors
As western economies grapple with demographic shifts and labour mismatches, a new set of opportunities and risks have appeared for investors. PGIM thematic research group director Jakob Wilhelmus outlines what they should look out for in this new world order.
Impact investors, be wary of labeled bonds
Clarity around capital allocation and defined investment frameworks have made labeled bonds a lucrative opportunity for many impact investors. However, Oyin Oduya, impact measurement and management practice leader at the $1 trillion Wellington Management said the reality is not that straightforward.
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