Beware of Profitless Growth Equities, ESG The energy transition lifted many boats in the years before the outbreak of the global pandemic. But not all companies are able to translate this growth into greater profitability. We speak to T Rowe Price’s Hari Balkrishna about the dangers of profitless growth and look at how impact investing can be applied to global equities. Read More
TPA Saves TCorp $15m Asset Allocation & Strategy, Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers TCorp has been able to save millions of dollars in fees and reduced the number of external managers by half, as the asset manager moved to a total portfolio approach. Read More
Running the Modern Endowment Asset Allocation & Strategy, Asset Owners, Private & Alternative Markets The endowment model is known for its relatively high allocation to illiquid investments. Understanding the portfolio impact, having a strong portfolio construction and harvesting sustainable risk premiums are key to a successful investment portfolio, Singapore Management University’s Kif Ho says. Read More
PIMCO Sees Opportunity in Hotel Assets Real Estate Retail and hotels have been some of the most heavily affected commercial real estate assets during the pandemic. But whereas retail looks structurally challenged, the downturn in hotels has provided an opportunity, PIMCO says. Read More
Aware Super Eyes European Office Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers Aware Super is planning to open offshore investment offices, most likely in Europe, as it homes in on private assets. Read More
Aware Super Appoints Deputy CIO Asset Owners Aware Super has promoted Damien Webb to Deputy CIO, as the fund expects to double the size of the investment team over the next five years. Read More
The Unexpected Benefits of Internalisation Asset Allocation & Strategy, Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers AustralianSuper’s Mark Delaney looks back on almost 10 years of internalisation and identifies some unexpected benefits. Read More
Cbus Mulls Higher Asia Tilt Emerging Markets, Equities, Women in Finance After more formally splitting out emerging markets from its global equities portfolio, Cbus is now considering whether it would benefit from a larger tilt towards Asia, which could incorporate a dedicated China exposure. Read More
BlackRock and The Meaning of Long Term Asset Allocation & Strategy, Private & Alternative Markets Since the launch of BlackRock’s Long Term Private Capital in 2019, the team has made a series of key investments. We caught up with André Bourbonnais to talk about the investment strategy and what his definition of long term investing is. Read More
