In this episode, Alex Proimos, head of domestic content, Conexus Financial, chats with Veronica Klaus, general manager – investment consulting at Lonsec, about a range of topics including the advice gap, allocations for retirement, liquidity in private assets and income strategies for retirees.
Beyond asset classes: Active credit becomes the test case for Florida’s portfolio evolution
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.
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The Changing Shape of European Investment Management
The European investment management industry is undergoing unprecedented change. The financial crisis and an evolving regulatory environment have reinforced cost pressures that have been building in recent years, creating an urgent need to achieve scale and efficiencies through a focus on core competencies. Already, a wave of consolidation has begun that is set to continue
Ambachtsheer joins CFA’s hall of fame
Keith Ambachtsheer has been recognised for his leadership in the pension industry, receiving the CFA Institute’s award for professional excellence, and in doing so joins an elite group of investment professionals.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
CalSTRS overlays its fuzzy buckets
After deciding at the last investment committee meeting to employ a new way of evaluating portfolio risk which overlays risk across asset classes, rather than replacing asset classes with risk categories, CalSTRS now just has to work out how to do it. Amanda White spoke with chief investment officer Chris Ailman about the fund’s journey
Boon for managers as Korean NPS to outsource billions
The National Pension Service of Korea will outsource 26 trillion Korean won – the equivalent of $23 billion – to external funds managers this year as it moves towards its 2015 strategic asset allocation which will see a dramatic increase in equities and alternatives.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
CalPERS warns that Apple tempts downfall
One of the world’s most innovative and progressive companies, Apple, is the target of lobbying by CalPERS, demonstrating that dropping mandatory majority voting in director elections from the final version of the Dodd-Frank Act, hasn’t deterred shareowners from taking the matter into their own hands.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Let’s work together quickly: Stronger Super chair
The time for ideological argument was over, said the chair of the Stronger Super Committee, Paul Costello, and the industry should work constructively to implement the Australian Government’s response to the Cooper Review.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
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