The Average Company Doesn’t Matter Equities Investing is about capturing the outliers, Baillie Gifford’s Tom Slater says. In a study of long term buy-and-hold strategies, he found that more than 50 per cent of returns were driven by just three companies in the portfolio. But how do you find these outliers? Read More
The Merits of Complexity Editorial, ESG Simple is not always better, as even simple investment strategies can have unexpected consequences. But when embracing complexity, make sure you get all stakeholders on board. Read More
Mind The Gap Asset Allocation & Strategy, Chief Investment Officers, Fixed Income & Credit, Private & Alternative Markets China Pacific Insurance Group CIO Ben Deng speaks to [i3] Insights about the challenges of closing the asset/liability gap in today’s low-yielding environment and shares his excitement about opportunities in Chinese private equity. Read More
The Factors of Emerging Market Debt Emerging Markets, Fixed Income & Credit Finisterre Capital’s Raphael Biosse-Duplan says investors should worry less about the geographical definition of emerging markets and more about what factors set this asset class apart from others. Read More
It Is All About Scale Leadership & Management With several multi-billion-dollar mergers on the way, the Australian pension system is going through another round of consolidation. But even with all this merger activity, the role scale plays in the ability to compete on the global stage is often underestimated, Mark Wiseman says. Read More
The Value of Engagement ESG There have been multiple attempts to quantify the contribution of ESG engagement to investment returns, but not all benefits are visible in the bottom line. A PRI-sponsored study, asks corporations what non-financial benefits they see from engagement. Read More
Insurers Talk Climate Risks Editorial, ESG In March, APRA released its long-awaited update on climate risks. We asked insurers how far they are in implementing risk modeling and what risks concern them the most. Read More
The Importance of Stakeholder Management Asset Owners, ESG VicSuper CIO Andrew Howard speaks about how stakeholder management is not simply about piling on the information. If boards receive too much data, it all becomes just noise, he says. Read More
Funds SA Consolidates After Rapid Growth Asset Owners, Leadership & Management, Women in Finance Funds SA has grown rapidly in recent years and now stands at over $30 billion in assets. CEO Jo Townsend speaks to [i3] Insights about the next phase of growth, whether insourcing is on the cards and what it means to be an Adelaide-based investment organisation. Read More
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