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.
NZ Super cuts benchmark return expectation on US valuation concerns
A view that the US stock market is overvalued and equity risk premia will be lower over the long term has driven New Zealand Super to lower the return expectations for its reference portfolio following its recent five-yearly review of the benchmark. Co-chief investment officer Brad Dunstan also flags underweight commodity exposure as an area to address and explains why the fund remains sceptical of illiquidity premia despite seeing a growing case for private markets.
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What the crisis teaches us about sustainability
Institutional asset owners who have signed the UN Principles of Responsible Investing were told they must make the effort to help pioneer a sustainable economy, in an address from David Blood, co-founder with Al Gore of Generation Investment Management. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
…as New Mexico Governor latest to ban third-party marketers
Bill Richardson has directed the State Investment Office to ban the use of third-party placement agents on investments of the state's Permanent Funds.
CalPERS formally adopts placement agency policy…
CalPERS has officially adopted a placement agent policy, in light of recent pay-to-play allegations at other public funds, and introduced an investment policy for leverage, as its total fund value increased to $177.5 billion as at April 23, up from $169.4 billion at the end of March. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
US funds change strategies in preparation for termination
The majority of US corporate plan sponsors want to terminate their frozen pension plans quickly but don’t have the sufficient assets to do so, according to Cecil Hemingway, US Retirement Practice Leader with Aon Consulting. A new survey by Aon, of more than 70 US organisations with a cumulative total of frozen pension plan asset
World Bank’s new asset management division targets SWF co-investment
The World Bank has set up a new asset management division, IFC Asset Management Company, and a new private equity fund, specifically designed to facilitate co-investment by sovereign wealth funds in developing countries. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
UK pension funds given property investment incentives
UK pension funds are being encouraged to support the residential property market via an initiative which would see them invest in the private rented housing sector for the first time. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
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