This quarter has seen a perfect storm of challenges to Australian society. The bushfires, the escalating coronavirus pandemic and a global shock to output and the economy have produced unprecedented turmoil in our communities. This session will hold a candid conversation about the role of financial services in holding the nation together.
Speaker: Geoff Lloyd, chief executive, MLC
Moderator: Colin Tate, chief executive officer, Conexus Financial
Length: 38 mins
As opposing macroeconomic and geopolitical forces collide, chief investment officers at leading pension funds say that trying to predict the future is a “loser’s game”. The question today is no longer what comes next, but how to build a portfolio that holds together in any investment regime.
Sceptics cautious about the hype surrounding artificial intelligence underestimate the major scientific and civilisational advancements the technology will bring, says former Google Cloud chief scientist Fei Fei Li. She says investors should look beyond household tech names, and explains why Chat GPT-style large language models are just the beginning.
The UK government has just closed a consultation on LGPS pooling progress and processes that will shine a spotlight on £18 West Yorkshire pension fund's hybrid approach. Championing local investment and regional financial expertise may not be enough to offset pressure to step up pooling.
Key Takeaways The growth and maturation of private credit into a $1.9 trillion asset class has led more investors to consider a dedicated portfolio allocation to the asset class. We believe portfolio construction in private credit should consider the underlying return components and ways to diversify types of risks, and not rely solely on mean-variance
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Key Takeaways A blend of cyclical fluctuations and structural forces are driving economies and markets. These factors can serve as important reference points to guide investment decisions. To ensure long-term success, we see opportunities for investors to position their portfolios on the right side of structural changes, including higher mean level of interest rates through
UK trustees need to do more to hold advisors to account, says MNOPF trustee Rory Murphy who argues consolidation of the country's pension assets and more investment in alternatives will require a transformation of how the entire sector is managed.
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