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.
Silver is the new gold: France’s UMR targets opportunities in ageing economy
French pension organisation UMR has launched a multi-asset thematic program that will target opportunities in Europe’s ageing economy. It’s part of a broader strategy to increase diversification in private markets where it sees secondary markets as an increasingly important tool.
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Be aware of absolute returns, because it’s a relative world
Is it possible for a human being to manage an absolute-returns fund? If you believe the latest behavioural finance research, it must be very difficult. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
How active management saved the UN
The $32 billion United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund has outperformed due to a commitment to active management, a willingness to invest away from the trending market, and a realistic target return. (click on the photo for more…)mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Quants in need of a makeover
Quantitative investing needs to change, and should do so by scaling up to produce more proprietary data, reducing excessive numbers of signals and becoming more “market savvy”, according to the global head of equity research at BlackRock, Ronald Kahn.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
How active management saved the UN
The $32 billion United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund has outperformed due to a commitment to active management, a willingness to invest away from the trending market, and a realistic target return. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
401(k) plans in regulatory firing line
Numerous regulatory and legislative activity is affecting 401(k) plans in the US. Fee disclosure, target date fund disclosure and a rule on the provision of investment advice are areas with consequences for plan sponsors and participants. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
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