Climate Risk and the Data Revolution Emerging Markets, ESG, Factors, Quant & Systematic A revolution in data mapping the effects of climate change has created opportunities for investors to develop a more granular picture of the risks involved, while it is also likely to lead to a gradual repricing of assets, PGIM says. Read More
Nudging or Defaulting for Retirement? Retirement The retirement income covenant might want to place obligations on trustees to nudge members towards recommended retirement strategies, Geoff Warren argues. Read More
The Limitations of Nudging Behavioural Finance Professor Richard Thaler has gained worldwide fame as the co-author of the book Nudge. But now he says there are limitations to nudging as a solution. Read More
Retirement Adequacy Remains Unsolved Asset Owners, Retirement, Women in Finance The retirement income covenant seems to imply Australia has solved the retirement adequacy problem. But Sunsuper’s Anne Fuchs doesn’t see this reflected in the circumstances of the fund’s members. Segmenting your member base might be a better way to address member outcomes Read More
Gold as a Risk Mitigator Fixed Income & Credit, Private & Alternative Markets Gold is unlike any commodity and institutional investors increasingly recognise the precious metal’s potential as a risk management asset, the World Gold Council says. Read More
Asset Consulting and Consolidation Asset Allocation & Strategy, Women in Finance As more super funds merge and become increasingly larger, the role of asset consultants changes, Frontier’s Kim Bowater says. Read More
FDI Eyes Chinese Bond Market Emerging Markets, Fixed Income & Credit Institutional investors are gearing up to buy into the Chinese government bond market, as more global indices are adding these bonds, SSGA says. Read More
APRA questions Insurers’ Risk Management Insurance, Risk and Regulation Prudential regulator APRA has questioned the robustness of insurers’ risk management frameworks, following unexpected business interruption claims stemming from the coronavirus pandemic Read More
The Rise of Alt Property Private & Alternative Markets, Real Estate Alternative property types have become mainstream asset classes in the US and real assets investment firm PATRIZIA expects a similar trend to now unfold in Europe. We speak to Mahdi Mokrane to gain a deeper understanding of the drivers behind this trend. Read More
