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
Beyond the Liquidity Waterfall Asset Allocation & Strategy, Risk and Regulation Liquidity can become a stresspoint in times of crisis, as was demonstrated last year. CIOs would do well to assess not only their liquidity waterfall, but also see how both their top-down asset allocation and individual private market decisions affect their liquidity profile, PGIM’s Bruce Phelps says. Read More
Risking Retirement Income Uncertainty Retirement Retirement products should be designed with the aim of creating income sufficiency, rather than wealth maximisation, Michael Drew and Jason West argue in a new paper. Read More
The Durability of Tech Growth Trends Equities The resurgence of value stocks in the third quarter of 2020 does not mean technology companies have had their time in the limelight. SSGA’s Paul Nestro says many investors underestimate the durability of technological growth trends. Read More
Many Opportunities in Alt Credit Fixed Income & Credit, Private & Alternative Markets Despite the pandemic, distressed debt is not the main opportunity in the alternative credit sector, Willis Towers Watson argues. Read More
Behind QSuper’s Retirement Design Asset Owners, Retirement [i3] Insights speaks with Brnic Van Wyk and Ben Hillier about the design behind QSuper’s newly launched retirement option. Read More
Investing in Chinese Health Tech Emerging Markets, Equities, Women in Finance China’s healthcare and biotechnology industries have seen rapid growth in recent years. We speak with Jennison’s Sara Moreno about the opportunities and the impact of the pandemic. Read More
Tackling Net Zero by 2050 Asset Owners, ESG Cbus has conducted a review of the asset classes in its portfolio to see how the fund can prepare for reaching the target of net carbon neutrality by 2050. Read More
