This conversation covers some examples of the techniques deployed for thinking about decumulation using data from Hong Kong, Singapore and France.
Speaker: Raphael Sobotka, global head of flexible, risk premia and retirement solutions, Amundi
Moderator: Alex Proimos, head of institutional content, Investment Magazine
Length: 11 mins
Florida State Board of Administration has built an active credit portfolio spanning public and private markets, CIO Lamar Taylor says the initiative could be the first step in a broader shift away from traditional asset-class investing towards a framework centred on return drivers and risk exposures.
It is deeply concerning that the internet is beholden to only a few companies that control information, says Denise Hearn author of The Myth of Capitalism, who says that the dominance of large players in financial services is also a problem.
This episode explores the key pillars of a sustainable recovery including the three important long term trends that need to be addressed climate change, loss of biodiversity and inequality. It explores the key role for the finance industry which includes building new models that are not only about maximising monetary profits but also transition theory, and the value of ecological and social capital.
COVID-19 has delivered an enormous global shock, leading to steep recessions in many countries. The baseline forecast by the World Bank envisions a 5.2 per cent contraction in global GDP in 2020—the deepest global recession in decades.
John Adler has been chief pension investment advisor to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio since 2015 and sits on the board of four of the five New York City retirement systems. He spoke to Amanda White about the most pertinent conversations around the board tables, the outlook for the five city plans, and the complex job of balancing politics, pensions and investments.
The path out of this crisis must include trust, purpose, organisational identity, culture and diversity if we are to create a new normal that includes a more resilient, clean and inclusive state argues Roger Urwin.
This crisis may be an opportunity for transformational change, and Colin Melvin sees investment managers starting to realise their shared purpose with their clients.
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