Jacqui Lennon: Understanding the flaw of averages

What does the ‘average’ retiree look like? What experiences does the ‘average’ retirement provide? What’s the ‘average’ return needed to fund an ‘average’ retirement? How long does the ‘average’ retiree live? What is the reality of planning for the average? This session discusses individualised retirement advice and appropriate strategies.

Speaker: Jacqui Lennon, head of product and customer experience, Allianz Retire+

Facilitator: Matt Smith, director of retail content, Conexus Financial

Length: 30 mins

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How private credit investors are preparing for software’s AI reckoning

How private credit investors are preparing for software’s AI reckoning

As the private credit industry matures, the first real stress tests are emerging – from AI-exposed software loans to eroding covenants in megadeals. Institutional investors are responding by rethinking where the illiquidity premium justifies the risk.

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How the Future Fund built a TPA culture that scales

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Macquarie: Deglobalisation the next inflection point in real assets

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Investors put private equity performance under the microscope

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