The Pitfalls of Alternatives Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers, Private & Alternative Markets, Private Wealth Family office CH Warman established a fund of hedge fund program in 2015, but pulled the plug on it last year as correlations to equities spiked and returns proved lacklustre. We speak to CIO Richard Williams about the experience and some of the key learnings from this program. Read More
TPA Saves TCorp $15m Asset Allocation & Strategy, Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers TCorp has been able to save millions of dollars in fees and reduced the number of external managers by half, as the asset manager moved to a total portfolio approach. Read More
Aware Super Eyes European Office Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers Aware Super is planning to open offshore investment offices, most likely in Europe, as it homes in on private assets. Read More
The Unexpected Benefits of Internalisation Asset Allocation & Strategy, Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers AustralianSuper’s Mark Delaney looks back on almost 10 years of internalisation and identifies some unexpected benefits. Read More
Equip Appoints New CIO Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers Equip has appointed Andrew Howard as the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of the fund. Howard joins from Hostplus, where he was Deputy CIO. Read More
The Relativities of Climate Risk Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers, ESG Unisuper CIO John Pearce speaks to [i3] Insights about the fund’s approach to assessing climate risk using a shadow carbon price. Read More
The GPF Approach Through COVID Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers, Equities, ESG An increased focus on overseas equites and human rights, particularly in the Thai fishing industry, has helped Thailand’s second largest pension fund to deliver strong returns while better managing risk, Dan Purves writes. Read More
POBA Turns to Alternatives Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers, Private & Alternative Markets Recognising that traditional asset classes were insufficient to meet Korean pensions fund POBA’s objectives, CIO Dong-Hun Jang turned to alternatives. These assets now make up two thirds of the fund and he has plans for a further increase, Jang tells Dan Purves. Read More
Allianz Australia’s Diversification Journey Asset Allocation & Strategy, Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers, Insurance Allianz Australia has been on a diversification journey over the last three years. In this interview, we speak with CIO Anthony Michael about the challenges an insurance company faces in achieving better diversification. Read More