Nader Naeimi | Market cascades, dumb beta and populism in financial markets
In episode 88, Alex Proimos speaks with Nader Naeimi, head of dynamic markets and senior portfolio manager of the AMP Capital.
EP2: Mergers, acquisitions and the great consolidation trend
Outgoing chair of Togethr Super Andrew Fairley and Chant West general manager Ian Fryer talk with Investment Magazine’s Matthew Smith about the great consolidation trend as well as run the ruler over some recent deal structures and funding situations before making predictions for how further consolidation will play out.
YFYS doesn’t solve super’s accountability issue
Members should be given ready access to both the expenditure and the future retirement benefit impact, displayed in a straightforward way, Douglas Bucknell says.
Enterprise software companies set to boom in APAC: Vista’s Robert Smith
Not only have many such companies survived the COVID-19 pandemic the increased use of technology has accelerated their gains.
The next game of equity investment in a post-Covid world
Cricket fans may recognise the analogy of equity investing as changing from a “fast bowler’s dream to a drawn-out spinner’s pitch” as the complexities of a post Covid world dominate strategies, says Pendal’s Crispin Murray.
Climate risk now manifesting as poor performance for investors
ESG is not a label to make investors and super members feel good but a part of a quality investment decision, says Newton Investment Management’s Andrew Parry.
Fact checking retirement savings analysis
ASFA’s research largely fails to track the path of spending and retirement balances through time, nor account for any sensible measures such as debt reduction at the point of retirement, David Bell highlights.
EP1: Ideology, economics and the Superannuation Guarantee
Liberal Party MP Tim Wilson and independent economist Saul Eslake speak to Investment Magazine’s Stewart Hawkins about the three pillars of retirement in Australia.
Disappointed with fixed income performance? Scientific investing may help
But, while active management can generate sustainable excess returns, it requires skill and fixed income securities are more complex than equities as they’re not as transparent nor as liquid.
Find a better balance to defend against inflation: Bob Prince
Bridgewater Associates’ Bob Prince advises clients to change the way they think about equities as bonds are not currently offering traditional protection in a portfolio.
‘Not too bad’, but concerns remain: Aware Super CIO on performance test
Concerns remain about unintended consequences that are yet to arise, but Aware Super CIO Damian Graham believes the government’s second iteration of the performance test is a ‘reasonably pragmatic middle ground’.
Guided by nuance: The case for alternative risk premia
Investors pursuing alternative risk premia strategies in light of structural changes in fixed income and equity correlations should consider nuances in the characteristics of these investments even if they mirror historical correlations, experts have said.
