Fundamental changes predicted for market themes post pandemic
Some investors believe the world will return to a pre-pandemic “norm” but industry experts have warned of very different scenarios.
Net zero equities portfolio
As investors make net zero portfolio pledges they are working through strategies to achieve those goals in the short and long term. This session examined the tools available to assess stocks on different climate scenarios and what value destruction or uplift they have. Speakers: Camille Simeon, Investment director, Abrdn Sybil Dixon, Governance and sustainability manager, … Read more
Talent will follow size and sophistication at Aussie funds: McKinsey’s Keskiner
Scale doesn’t necessarily mean a fund’s investment costs will automatically come down; improvement of investment outcomes require conscious strategic decisions around the implementation style, McKinsey & Company’s Eser Keskiner highlgihts.
New world order demands a holistic, total portfolio, investment approach: Amundi’s Tazé-Bernard
A paradigm shift in the way asset classes behave and a broader blurring of the lines between fiscal and monetary policy has left investors wondering how best to manage portfolios.
Flawed performance test may constrain portfolio construction
The pathway forward for super funds in a Your Future Your Super world is challenging. New research from the Conexus Institute suggests previous analysis may have been a little too positive.
Time to get real about ESG scoring as integration accelerates
Australia is on par with parts of Europe which are leading the world in ESG integration, but generic ESG scoring has the potential to undermine the quality of outcomes.
Beware rising interest rates: Mercer’s Bryant
More than a decade of falling interest rates has led to yield convergence and asset values being driven up. Mercer President, Pacific Region and CEO Australia David Bryant warns super funds need to be cautious about what happens next.
Internalisation means taking a punt on attracting the best and brightest: Hostplus’ Elia
‘We’ve come into it from a different perspective,’ Hostplus’ David Elia says of Hostplus’ outsourced investment model in contrast to AustralianSuper’s continuing push to insource despite the former fund’s acceleration into mega-fund territory.
Our future super CIO: less screen time, more conducting!
For superannuation CIOs, agility will be their strength in years to come according to Alexander Hughes’ partner Michael Swinsburg.
Investor engagement and Covid keep a lid on CEO pay: ACSI’s Davidson
Research showed that in the last reporting season, CEO bonuses in the ASX100 fell to the lowest level in 10 years, demonstrating the value of the engagement between Australian investors and company boards, according to ACSI CEO Louise Davidson.
Inside the Future Fund’s absolute returns strategy
It’s the total portfolio approach that enables the Future Fund to use absolute return strategies to achieve goals rather than fill a bucket, the Future Fund’s deputy chief investment officer explains.
Partisanship driving parliamentary inquiry into super: Industry figures
Confused concepts and political ideology risk tainting Liberal MP Tim Wilson’s parliamentary inquiry into stock market ownership concentration by superannuation funds, industry figures suggest.
