Shift to positive stock-bond correlation could increase risk, reduce returns

Dr Noah Weisberger, managing director in PGIM Institutional Advisory and Solutions (IAS) group and Amanda White, director of institutional content at Conexus Financial talk returns in a volatile market.

A shift towards positive correlation between stocks and bonds is likely, and this phenomenon could persist for many years if history is a guide and this could lead to a “much more volatile world” for those trying to maintain balanced portfolios and may force investors to either raise their risk budgets or lower their return expectations, according to Dr Noah Weisberger, managing director at PGIM IAS group.

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Pension Policy Podcast: Fostering innovation in retirement solutions

Both APRA and ASIC have told super funds they need to adopt a greater risk appetite and be more innovative in how they fulfil their obligations under the Retirement Income Covenant. In this episode of the Pension Policy Podcast, MLC’s director of customer innovation Ashton Jones tells Retirement Magazine editor Simon Hoyle that his definition of “innovation”

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