PKA raises Questions about Factors Asset Allocation, Factor InvestingDanish pension fund PKA was one of the first institutional investors to implement a factor-based investment approach. But the recent dismal performance of these strategies is testing the faith of the fund, Deputy CIO Michael Flycht says. Read More
The Physical Risks of Climate Change Asset AllocationInstitutional investors recognise climate change as one of the key long term risks, but many struggle to find a practical way to assess the impact on their investment portfolios. Looking at physical risk is one way to tackle the problem, DWS says. Read More
TCorp Overhaul Permeates Foundations Asset Allocation, Risk and RegulationTCorp’s new structure places portfolio construction at the heart of its investment process, focusing on a whole-of-fund approach, CIO Stewart Brentnall says. Read More
It is Time to Move Beyond ESG Asset Allocation, ESGLouise Lew from Willis Towers Watson and Ken Liow from Obsidian Capital argue that looking at ESG risks in isolation might make your portfolio vulnerable to unintended risks. Read More
What Would Benjamin Graham Do Today? Asset AllocationIf Benjamin Graham was still alive today, what would he make of today’s markets? Jason Zweig, who revised the latest edition of ‘The Intelligent Investor’, takes up the challenge. Read More
AustralianSuper Revamps Risk Framework Asset AllocationAustralianSuper has unveiled its new risk framework, shifting to a total portfolio approach and flexibility to participate swiftly in direct markets. Read More
The Competitive Advantage of Investment Governance Asset AllocationPension funds should step up their game in investment governance and best practice if they are to remain relevant in the changing investment industry. As asset owners, consultants and fund managers are increasingly encroaching on each other’s territory, only those with superior decision making processes in place will survive, according to Sue Brake, Senior Investment […] Read More
Pan-Māori Fund Raises Nearly Double Targeted Amount Asset AllocationThe first pan-Māori investment fund reaches nearly double the targeted seed money at the close of its capital raising. Read More
The Changing Face of Active Management Asset AllocationBig technology platforms, such as Amazon, not only disrupt the retail industry, they also affect the nature of active management, David Eiswert says. Read More
