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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Liability-responsive asset allocation
Russell Investments’ latest research argues some pension plans should consider a dynamic approach to strategic asset allocation that ties pension fund investing policy to changes in liabilities and a plan’s funded status. For the full report click here mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
More in-house management means lower costs, risks for Finnish fund Ilmarinen
The 21.7 billion (US$28.7 billion) Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company is adopting a ‘back to basic’ approach to investment and relying on its internal investment team to steer it through unprecedented equity market volatility. Deputy chief executive, Timo Ritakallio, talks to Kristen Paech about the virtues of in-house management. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Managing opportunities and risks: insights from the world’s largest institutional manager
Richard Lacaille, chief investment officer of the world’s largest institutional investment manager, State Street Global Advisors, spoke with Amanda White about the economy, when markets will turn and the asset allocation and strategies that will best take advantage of that. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Dynamic AA helps underfunded plans curb risk
Last week Russell Investments released new research arguing some pension plans should consider liability-responsive asset allocation – asset allocation that changes depending on the plan’s funded status. In this in-depth interview Amanda White explores the concept with one of the report’s authors, director of investment strategy, Bob Collie, including why until now such dynamic asset
Opportunities vast in credit, but public markets less risky: Wurts
Investment grade corporate debt, non-agency residential and commercial mortgages, high yield corporate debt, and private equity distressed debt all constitute recommended potential mandates in the credit markets, according to director of research at US-based Wurts and Associates, Eric Petroff. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Decision-making revamp crucial to exploiting investment opportunities
Investors with investment decision-making processes that embrace uncertainty and manage risk will be the investment winners in the next five years, according to global chief investment officer of Mercer, Tim Gardener, who believes institutional investors need to revamp their decision-making processes. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
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