Darren Wills | The evolution of the bond market, liquidity dynamics and the impact of the Fed and Treasury support programs

In episode 57, Alex Proimos speaks with Darren Wills, managing director, APAC head of fixed income iShares and institutional index at Blackrock

This episode discusses the democratisation and modernisation of the bond market since the GFC, how the concentration of the issuers has evolved, liquidity dynamics, whether ETFs have changed the structure of the market, the impact of algorithm traders and how bonds ETFs have performed during the COVID crisis alongside the impact of the Fed and Treasury support programs.

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Pension Policy Podcast: Relieving members of the longevity risk burden

In Episode five of the Pension Policy Series, Allianz Retire+ chief executive David Kane joins Conexus Financial acting co-chief executive and editor-in-chief Aleks Vickovich to assess the commercial landscape for retirement income solutions across super and advice.   Retirement remains only a small part of Australia's $4.5 trillion superannuation pool. Kane says funds have been slow to implement the Retirement Income Covenant, and many responses to date have been cut-and-paste. Funds have built strong accumulation capability over more than three decades, but they lack the balance sheets to guarantee retirement income, raising the prospect that without the right solutions, members may be left carrying longevity risk themselves. 

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