Consultants
Mercer weighs smart beta allocation
The advisory firm's new head of portfolio management is weighing whether to allocate money to cheaper systematic strategies away from active funds.
Sarah JonesNovember 4, 2019
Consultants
Consultants
Future Fund’s Raphael Arndt: Portfolio of the future
Raphael Arndt sees a time on the not-too-distant horizon when the assumptions that have shaped investment strategy will no longer hold true.
Alice UribeJanuary 7, 2019
Consultants
Total-portfolio works best when it’s the real thing
Total-portfolio strategies can provide a more clear view of how assets interact within a fund – provided managers adhere to mandates .
Rachel AlembakisJanuary 2, 2019
Consultants
Don’t risk your reputation, check your portfolio
In this Q&A, First State Super head of corporate affairs Michael Baldwin has guidance for those looking to spread their fund's good name.
Alice UribeSeptember 6, 2018
Consultants
Portfolio managers pressed as diversifiers move in step
Optimisation models are looking underwhelming as equities and typically uncorrelated assets keep rising together, Cambridge Associates says.
Meredith BoothAugust 28, 2018
Consultants
JANA consultants in management buyout
NAB has inked a deal to sell a controlling, 55 per cent stake in its asset consulting business, JANA, to 25 senior managers.
Sally RoseJuly 20, 2017
Consultants
AustralianSuper hires external impact investment consultant
The largest super fund in the country is beginning to explore if and how impact investments could fit into its portfolio.
Dan PurvesMarch 31, 2017
Consultants
Insights from MassPRIM’s portfolio realignment
Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management’s senior investment officer talks about the effects of its major recalibration of of its hedge fund program in recent years.
Keith BarrettSeptember 20, 2016
