A Pandemic Review Editorial, Financial Crisis As we reach the 12 month mark since the start of the pandemic in Australia, what are some of the lessons learned and what changes are likely to stick around? We go back to some of the most dramatic shifts of 2020. Read More
Equipsuper Takes Over Corporate Plan Asset Owners Equipsuper has merged with yet another fund, adding 5,000 members and just under $1 billion to its assets. Read More
Beware of Inflation Risk: Armitage Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers, Economics, Fixed Income & Credit A rise in inflation might be around the corner and institutional investors would do well to prepare for this risk, MLC’s Jonathan Armitage says. Read More
China and the Search for Semiconductors Emerging Markets, Equities As semiconductors replace oil as the key commodity in the modern global economy, Wasatch’ Ajay Krishnan says Read More
Frontier Expands Consulting Ranks Fixed Income & Credit, Women in Finance Frontier has appointed new members to its consultancy team, including a Senior Consultant, specialising in debt and currency. Read More
McKeand Moves to UK Pension Fund Asset Owners, Equities AustralianSuper’s former Head of Equities, Innes McKeand, has left to join UK Pension Fund USS, where he will establish a new global equities team. Read More
Beware of the SPAC Frenzy Equities, Private & Alternative Markets SPAC investments have become all the rage, with almost as much money raised in the US as traditional IPOs. But not every investor is set to make money from these vehicles. ‘Caveat Emptor’, Sameer Jain warns. Read More
Reviewing Defensive Assets at CFS Asset Allocation & Strategy, Asset Owners Colonial First State’s Jujhar Toki speaks to [i3] Insights about the fund’s current review of defensive assets. Read More
Managing Volatility in EMD Emerging Markets, Fixed Income & Credit Emerging market debt is a volatile asset class, but there are ways to manage this volatility through thoughtful portfolio construction, Aviva Investors’ Aaron Grehan says. Read More
