In this session Canada-based consultant CEM Benchmarking examined the use of internal and external funds management by pension funds around the world, highlighting the associated impact on costs, performance and resources. Speaker: Mike Heale, principal, CEM Benchmarking Moderator: Amanda White, director of institutional content, Conexus Financial
This session looked at the persistent global macroeconomic themes driving markets over the long term. It examined how themes like technology, climate change, healthcare, inflation and geopolitics are impacting global equity markets and how a deep understanding of these in equities markets can drive insights across the total portfolio. Speakers: Rika Naito, Portfolio manager, Nomura … Read more
The evolution of the market structure provides an opportunity for a highly active, high-conviction, benchmark-agnostic approach to investment decision-making. But where does the alpha reside today? Speakers: Miguel Oleaga, Portfolio manager, Thornburg Investment Management Steven Semczyszyn, General manager – growth assets, HESTA Chris Wallis, Chief executive, chief investment officer, Vaughan Nelson Investment Management Moderator: Colin … Read more
This session looked at the implications of the performance test on the way super funds invest in equities. With the heavy consequences attached to performance test failure, there is a large risk that funds allow the performance test to dominate how they manage portfolios, potentially to the detriment of member outcomes. This session looked at … Read more
China’s growth an evolution as an economic super power is a critical long-term issue for institutional investors. This session examined the risks and opportunities in the Chinese equities markets and how investors can best gain access. Speakers: Matthew Kempton, Deputy chief investment officer and director, equities, Funds SA Kevin Yeoh, Equity research analyst, MFS Wenli … Read more
The reflation trade, reopening narrative and the weak US dollar have led investors to be enamoured with emerging markets again. While emerging markets have benefited from the reverberations of the pandemic, where do future opportunities and vulnerabilities lie? Speakers: Daniel J. Graña, Portfolio manager, emerging market equity, Janus Henderson Sara Moreno, Emerging markets equity portfolio … Read more
APRA reporting requirements will only heighten the challenge for funds of understanding, mapping and tagging increasing amounts of data, and directing it towards various insights and reporting standards, experts have highlighted.
The data science that has been introduced into the due diligence process in the last year enables a large number of managers quickly and efficiently identify their investment skills in a way that that really wasn’t possible say several years ago, according to Inalytics’s Rick Di Mascio.
Organisations might begin by seeking an operational and portfolio data solution that’s fit-for-purpose but end up establishing their own data management platforms to gain data independence from their custodian, a panel has discussed.
Organisations need to make sure data owners are equipped and empowered with tools and business processes to avoid disconnect between the governance function and the ability of data owners to actually adhere to their standards, experts have said.
After six-years in retirement income helping super funds and policymakers with their positioning, strategy and product in all things decumulation, Amara Haqqani is shifting her focus elsewhere, but not before delivering some home truths to the segment.
Asset owners concerned about the risks of engaging with fintechs need to not only have a strong due diligence process, but also be ready to collaborate and engage, and willing to change their own ways of doing things if necessary, an expert panel has said.
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