The pandemic has accelerated the speed of change, and investors need to respond. Alongside the investment market challenges and opportunities, investors will need to contend with four key themes, purpose, adapting to change, regulatory policy, mobility and culture.
The impact of the pandemic both on financial markets and individuals has been immense. The issue of mental health and anxiety is a societal problem amplified by COVID-19 that requires collaboration by super funds, insurers and employers. What training and resources are available to reduce the stigma of mental health and improve workplaces?
As the global community reimagines a world post the pandemic there are many new catalysts for innovation – across all aspects of our lives. This session uncovers the characteristics of disrupters, how they collaborate and access capital to spawn future industries and companies that will be both profitable and sustainable in the new world order.
The impact of the pandemic on real estate has had a great shock on many sectors. The financial stress has already started to shift from tenants to property owners and their lenders. How people work, live, and play has likely changed forever.
Applying materiality to ESG ratings can improve the accuracy for forecasting returns. What are the data challenges of quantifying ESG and determining materiality?
The omnipotent central bank narrative has taken hold. Is this a permanent feature of the investing environment where fundamentals, like economic growth, inflation and real interest rates no longer matter?
This fireside chat will be a wide-ranging discussion. Investment beliefs are a core part of an investor’s active strategy. Testing those beliefs by way of a reference portfolio is one approach to judge skill.
Market dynamics have led to increasing levels of fund consolidation. The process of consolidation is highly time consuming and requires a lot of decision-making. What are the key areas that an investor needs to consider as part of this process?
The timing and the shape of the recovery post the pandemic remains uncertain. However, private debt offers an essential source of liquidity and long-term finance as banks continue to exhibit low-risk appetite.
The 60/40 benchmark portfolio is 35 years old. Its prominence culminates with the longest decrease in interest rates. How do investors need to reframe the way that they look at portfolios today?
There are many reasons why TPA is superior to a SAA. But the TPA portfolio construction process requires decisions to ensure that the governance, people and investment model line up with organisation effectiveness.
Don’t be evil. Today, seven large technology companies have market dominance, and mutually reinforcing factors make it almost impossible to displace them. How does this impact investor decision-making, particularly given their weighting in equity indices, and innovation?
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