Matt Rady: The new normal for financial advice

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.

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CPP, NBIM CEOs swap notes on leading through teams, not bureaucracy

CPP, NBIM CEOs swap notes on leading through teams, not bureaucracy

In a high-level exchange between two of the world's largest and most sophisticated asset owners, CPP Investments’ chief executive John Graham shared a leadership lesson with Norges Bank Investment Management chief executive Nicolai Tangen: having an aligned senior team is one of the most critical things a leader can build. The two funds, which are consistently leaders in transparency, also exchanged playbooks on managing bureaucracy at large organisations.

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100 Years of Corporate Bond Returns Revisited

We first published this document in November 2005 during a period of healthy markets and around the peak of the US housing bubble. The main conclusion from the note was that we had just been through an unparalleled period of returns in all asset classes. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Don’t fret the normal discipline with rebalancing – Callan

As the end of the year approaches, the issue of rebalancing for pension funds – a vexed one in the market volatility of the past year – is becoming more acute. US-based adviser Callan Associates is advising clients to depart from the normal disciplines around rebalancing in these extreme conditions. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2

The return of income – a season of plenty

Next year will herald a “new paradigm” for investors where income once again becomes a focus of thought, according to the global head of institutional investments at Fidelity International, Michael Gordon. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

Believe it or not: US managers indicate record bullishnes

Professional money managers expect a considerable bounce from the current market lows, and they anticipate this swing to take place sometime next year, according to the latest Investment Manager Outlook, a quarterly survey of investment managers conducted by Russell Investments. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

CalPERS appoints first woman CEO

CalPERS, the US$182 billion Californian public pension fund, has promoted its CIO to the vacant role of CEO – Anne Stausboll becomes the first woman to run the fund in its 77-year history. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

CIC’s Gao tips US dollar to resume decline

He has not gone public very often with his views, but when he does Gao Xiqing, president of China Investment Corporation (CIC), is sure to be heard. He spoke out this month with a range of opinions including his expectation that the US dollar would resume a downward trend soon. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2

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