Michael Drew | Addressing investment challenges, risk frameworks and governance of other people’s money

In episode 63, Alex Proimos speaks with Michael E. Drew, chief investment officer, of MGD Private and professor of finance at Griffith University

This episode discusses the nature of the investment problem, building a sound investment governance framework, understanding the mindset of a beneficiary to be a more effective fiduciary and how risk awareness is a culture to be built around rather than just a number on the page.

Michael is also the co-author with Adam Walk of Investment Governance for Fiduciaries, published by the CFA Institute Research Foundation.
https://www.cfainstitute.org/en/research/foundation/2019/investment-governance-for-fiduciaries

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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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