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
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Alabama Retirement Systems' veteran CEO David Bronner explains how rapid policy changes with little thought to the long-term consequences coming out of the new Trump administration leave the pension fund "flying blind". The fund is prioritising cash.
OPTrust's Peter Lindley says staying diversified is the best way for Canadian pension funds to navigate the impact of US tariffs and the looming trade war that has just ratcheted up since US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium exports to the US.
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After years of underperformance the Chinese stock market had strong gains at the beginning of 2025, giving investors confidence that the country might be getting some of its pre-COVID mojo back.
Despite the uptick in anti-ESG sentiment that’s come with Donald Trump’s return to the White House, large institutional investors are certain that innovations in transition technology will continue and that the broader world has not changed course on the journey to decarbonisation.
President Trump is dramatically reshaping geopolitics, creating new risks and opportunities for investors across the Asia-Pacific.
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