Diversification through China A-shares Emerging Markets, Equities One of the reasons to invest in China A-shares is diversification. So how have these equities held up during the current pandemic-driven financial crisis? We speak to UBS AM’s Geoffrey Wong to find out. Read More
Superannuation Funds pay $6.3 billion in Early Release Asset Allocation & Strategy, Risk and Regulation, Women in Finance Superannuation funds have paid out $6.3 billion in total under the early release scheme to people who are experiencing financial hardship as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
Behavioural Science and Pandemics Behavioural Finance, Financial Crisis During a pandemic people change their behaviour radically and this change affects the global economy. Can behavioural sciences help in developing sensible policies? Read More
Future Fund appoints Raphael Arndt as CEO Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers The Future Fund has appointed its current Chief Investment Officer, Raphael Arndt, as its new Chief Executive Officer, following departure of David Neal. Read More
Pricing Climate Change at NZ Super Fund Asset Owners, ESG, Pacific Region, Women in Finance NZ Super has developed a framework to help the investment team think about pricing climate change and adjust its valuation methodologies. Read More
Infrastructure in Times of Stress Infrastructure, Women in Finance Listed infrastructure offers both liquidity and defensiveness, but how has it held up under the turmoil caused by COVID-19? 4D Infrastructure’s Sarah Shaw explores. Read More
HESTA appoints GM Investment Risk Asset Owners, Risk and Regulation HESTA has appointed a new General Manager of Investment Risk, as the fund continues its plans to internalise certain asset management functions, including Australian equities investments. Read More
Portfolio Construction Post Crisis Editorial, Financial Crisis As the pandemic starts to slow down across the world, how has the crisis affected investors’ approaches to portfolio construction? Read More
Future Fund Limits Drawdown Asset Owners, Financial Crisis The Future Fund has managed limit the impact of falling equity markets on its portfolio by selling out of unlisted assets. Read More
