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.
Why sustainability pays for US timberland manager RMS
Alabama-based timber manager RMS has developed its own index to measure biodiversity in its forests. The move is in response to a jump in the number of asset owners asking biodiversity questions.
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Why Asia is the future
In the midst of the great power rivalry between the US and China, “we need to carve out a future that works well for all of us” says National University of Singapore’s Danny Quah, in a talk examining the global economy and the role of Asia. Listen here.
Why comply with the CFA Institute global ESG disclosure standards
Paul Andrews, managing director for research, advocacy, and standards at CFA Institute, outlines why market participants should embrace the Global ESG Disclosure Standards for Investment Products.
PGGM’s private equity priorities: Impact, Paris-alignment and co-investment
After four years as CIO at ABP, Diane Griffioen has joined PGGM as head of private equity where her focus is on driving Paris-alignment, impact and co-investment across the €23 billion portfolio.
Turmoil at Alecta as CEO fired and equity revamp promised
Alecta, Sweden’s biggest pension fund with $110 billion of assets under management, has fired its chief executive Magnus Billing following nearly $2 billion of losses incurred from last month’s US banking crisis. The pension fund is also beginning an enquiry into how it manages equity.
AP2 returns active Chinese equities back to quant
AP2, Sweden’s SEK 400 billion ($38.8 billion) buffer fund, recently divested its allocation to three Chinese asset managers overseeing an allocation to China A shares despite spending many years carefully building up the successful stock picking portfolio.
Oregon’s core real estate revamp pays off
A large allocation to core real estate and separately-managed accounts, which have improved alignment and allowed significant fee savings, plus a strategic pivot to multi-family and industrial exposure, has all paid off at Oregon.
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