Finding ESG Trends through Quant ESG, Factors, Quant & Systematic Taking a quantitative approach to ESG allows investors to capitalise on companies moving towards greener and more sustainable business models, rather than simply screening out the biggest polluters and narrowing down the opportunity set, CFM says. Read More
POBA Turns to Alternatives Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers, Private & Alternative Markets Recognising that traditional asset classes were insufficient to meet Korean pensions fund POBA’s objectives, CIO Dong-Hun Jang turned to alternatives. These assets now make up two thirds of the fund and he has plans for a further increase, Jang tells Dan Purves. Read More
COVID sparks PROP Relaunch ESG Mental health awareness campaign People Reaching Out to People (PROP) has relaunched its educational campaign, 12 months after the start of the coronavirus pandemic in Australia. Read More
Allianz Australia’s Diversification Journey Asset Allocation & Strategy, Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers, Insurance Allianz Australia has been on a diversification journey over the last three years. In this interview, we speak with CIO Anthony Michael about the challenges an insurance company faces in achieving better diversification. Read More
We Are Still Late Cycle Equities Positive economic data coming out of the US has led many investors to switch to a risk-on mindset, but the data has been inflated by a burst of activity following the widespread easing of pandemic restrictions. The reality is that we are still late cycle, according to Fisher Investments. Read More
Sustainable Investing with OPTrust Asset Owners, ESG, Women in Finance Sustainability and innovation are often linked, according to Canadian pension fund OPTrust. We spoke to Alison Loat to discover how this influences the fund’s investment decisions. Read More
A Guide to Investment Governance ESG, Guides Investment governance has become a key focus for many funds, as legacy models of decision-making are replaced by clear and structured delegation frameworks. In this guide, we collect some of the key interviews with asset owners about their views on good governance. Read More
Retirement A Top Priority for Funds Retirement The introduction of the Retirement Income Covenant and stapling of super accounts next year has pushed the development of retirement options to the top of super fund’s list of priorities. We spoke to Fintan Thornton of Allianz Retire+ about what shape these options might take. Read More
Reflections on Governance at NZ Super Asset Owners, ESG, Women in Finance Catherine Savage retired as Chair of New Zealand Super at the end of March this year, after 12 years on the board, five of which as chair and almost a decade as Deputy Chair. [i3] Insights spoke to Savage about the essential ingredients of good governance. Read More