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.
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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Russell takes up fundamental index for alternative beta series
Alternative beta is catching on, with Russell Investments the latest market index builder to embrace the non-cap-weighted index trend by inking a deal with Rob Arnott’s Research Affiliates company. Russell will launch a series of “fundamental” indices, in association with Research Affiliates, during the third quarter of this year. Fundamental indices rank stocks according to
Does finance theory make the case for capitalisation-weighted indexing?
Through their momentum properties, cap-weighted indices favour the emergence of speculative bubbles, according to research by EDHEC-Risk Institute, which concludes cap-weighted stock market indices offer no particular advantage. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Fund managers want to be fiduciaries too
With less institutional flows forecast in the next few years, asset managers will need to implement a convincing “fiduciary overlay” to win business from large investors. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Study accounts for TIPS, alternatives
The effects of adding TIPS and alternatives to the existing asset mix are being explored in an asset liability analysis conducted for the $53 billion Oregon Public Employees Retirement System by Strategic Investment Solutions. A presentation from SIS, which looked at five new asset allocation scenarios adding a 5 per cent alternatives allocation, and between
Time to come clean, says Ambachtsheer
The International Centre for Pension Management’s Keith Ambachtsheer believes if pension fund stakeholders “fessed up” about the real state of their funding situation, the business of pension fund management, and its subsequent investments, will have a brighter future. He spoke to Amanda White. There are not many pension funds around the world that can satisfy
Calls for global governance code go unheard
The global application of a code of best practice for institutional investors, developed by the UK Financial Reporting Council, was debated at the International Corporate Governance Network’s annual conference in Toronto. Amanda White reports. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
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