In this episode, Matt Smith, director of retail content, Conexus Financial, chats with Matt Raddy, chief executive of Allianz Retire +, about annuities, video conferencing and breaking the old rules around investment ideas.
Aware Super maps AI exposure as it sharpens whole-of-portfolio risk focus
Australia’s third-largest pension fund Aware Super is taking stock of its investment exposure to AI and the initial analysis suggests at least 15 per cent of the fund’s assets are exposed to the thematic. In a project deep dive, head of investment strategy Michael Winchester says finding the portfolio's true concentration around AI will require looking beyond simple dollar aggregation.
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Why investors should integrate green revenues into portfolio construction
A recent paper from Singapore's GIC, FTSERussell and GMO explains why (and how) investors should integrate green revenues into their portfolio construction.
South Africa’s GEPF mulls proposed liquidity pressures
South Africa's pension funds may have to keep much more liquidity on hand if proposed legislation allows beneficiaries to access their retirement savings early. South Africa's GEPF ponders the implications for long-term investment.
Korea’s KIC accelerates move into alts to better manage volatility
Korea's KIC is accelerating its expansion into alternatives, targeting a quarter of the $169 billion fund in alts by 2025 in a bid to escape the volatility, macroeconomic and geopolitical risk that impacts the fund's traditional public markets allocation. Elsewhere, 'happiness management' is now integral to its recruitment practices.
Russian invasion of Ukraine proves West not in decline: Stephen Kotkin
The Ukraine invasion is an epic tragedy but also an opportunity for the West to re-discover its values and restore neglected relationships with much of the world, according to Professor Stephen Kotkin, an American historian, academic and author.
AI, humans and the new age of asset management
AI cannot yet fully replicate human behaviour in all its dimensions, but if we are able to mitigate the risks that have and will come from multiple sources, it can be a game changer for our industry.
NYCERS eyes more US regional bank risk
The growing divergence between the Fed funds rate and interest rates on checking accounts is increasing the risk of bank deposit outflows for US regional banks. It's one reason why NYCERS' Steven Meier expects more failures and consolidation ahead.
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