I chat with Sean, senior quantitative analyst at Mine Super, on the scientific process, uncertainty and the changing relationship between academia and the private sector in Australia.
Nothing on this podcast is to be considered investment advice or a recommendation. No investment decision or activity should be undertaken without first seeking qualified and professional advice.
A concentrated bet on fewer, better GP relationships is paying off for one of Australia's largest superannuation funds. Built on selective manager and deal selection rather than a broad roster, the A$112 billion ($78 billion) Rest Super delivered private equity returns more than double the peer average last financial year, as the fund proactively courts top-tier PE firms instead of waiting to be approached.
This summer the Washington State Investment Board will conduct two “deep dives” using its new risk tools to examine the portfolio exposure to US debt, and the impact of turmoil among the European Union. Executive director, Theresa Whitmarsh, discusses the board planning session, which will also include a review of the fund’s resource constraints.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored
The Netherlands’ biggest pension fund has said it will not be able to maintain its current asset allocations and risk/return profile if proposed Dutch pension reforms do not go ahead.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Market forces will drive climate change investments, regardless of government intervention, climate change strategist at Deutsche Asset Management, Mark Fulton, says, with the application of climate change filters to bond portfolios marking the logical evolution of investment product. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Past performance of priavte equity funds is a weak indicator of whether an existing client will reinvest with a fund, a new survey has revealed.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Sustainable energy is not a bubble by-product of the credit boom but a global investment transition that is likely to strengthen over time, according to the latest UNEP Global Trends in Sustainable Energy Investment report. Wake up investors, renewable energy has arrived.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
This World Bank policy research paper examines the herding behaviour of pension funds, concluding that funds herd more in assets for which they have less market information and when risk increases. Moreover, herding is more prevalent across funds that narrowly compete with each other.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
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