Introducing the [i3] Podcast Asset Allocation & Strategy This year we kick off with a brand new service: The [i3] Insights Podcast. Learn more about how you can access our podcasts conveniently. Read More
Infrastructure: Opportunities in a Crowded Market Asset Allocation & Strategy, Infrastructure Cyril Cabanes, Head of Infrastructure investments, Asia-Pacific, CDPQ, shares his views on the Australian and Indian markets, his take on disruption and the Canadian pension fund manager’s new in-house expertise in infrastructure development and operation. With all the debate surrounding driverless cars and the future of transportation, you could almost forget driverless trains have been […] Read More
The Curious Case of Cash Financial Crisis, Risk and Regulation, Women in Finance Research by Whitehelm Capital shows that some pension funds are stretching the definition of cash, adding less liquid and even credit instruments in these options. Cash is probably not the most sexy asset class in institutional investing, if you can call it an investment at all, and so you would not expect much controversy around […] Read More
Fee Disclosure Regime will Accelerate Move to Passive Asset Allocation & Strategy, Risk and Regulation The new fee disclosure regime for pension funds in Australia, described in the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC) Regulatory Guide (RG) 97, is likely to accelerate the move to passive investment strategies as many pension funds will seek to reduce their fee level, according to asset consultant JANA. John Coombe, Executive Director at JANA, […] Read More
Seeking Alpha in Crisis Asset Allocation & Strategy, Factors, Quant & Systematic, Private & Alternative Markets Crisis risk offset sleeves have drawn increasingly more attention from institutional investors, but what do these portfolios actually contain? With bond yields at historic low levels and interest rates rising many institutional investors are questioning whether the negative correlation between equities and bonds – the very foundation of the widely used ‘balance portfolio’ in the […] Read More
First State Super enters China’s Domestic Market Asset Owners, Emerging Markets, Equities First State Super sees opportunities in mainland China markets and has been awarded a QFII licence. Read More
The Problem with Factor Investing Asset Allocation & Strategy, Women in Finance Factor investing has seen a stellar rise in popularity in recent years, but Bev Durston, Managing Director of Edgehaven, says not all that glitters is gold. Read More
Seeking Opportunities from Climate Change ESG Building a sustainable future provides some good opportunities for emerging growth, Hermes’ Andrew Parry says. Read More
Validating Ideas Through Strategic Partnerships Asset Allocation & Strategy, Innovation Jeffrey Scott, former Chief Investment Officer of the Alaska Permanent Fund, speaks about how strategic partnerships helped him transition from a treasury role to a CIO. Read More
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