Cbus To Manage More Aus Large Caps In-house Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers, Equities Cbus will start to manage more of its Australian large cap equities in-house. We talk to Deputy CIO Leigh Gavin about what this means for the role of external managers and their place in the hybrid model. Read More
ASX Fails Operational Risk Standard Equities, Risk and Regulation The operator behind the Australian stock market, ASX, has failed an important operational risk standard, after experiencing a settlement failure in December Read More
Rest Starts Trading Global Equities Internally Asset Allocation & Strategy, Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers, Equities Rest has started trading global equities internally with a new $300 million mandate Read More
Emerging Markets: Navigating Tariffs, Growth and Innovation Emerging Markets, Equities, Women in Finance The ongoing trade war between the United States and large parts of Asia could spell trouble for emerging markets investors. But Allsprings’ Alison Shimada argues that much of the pessimistic rhetoric has already been priced in Read More
Hedging Against the Magnificent Seven Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers, Equities As the Magnificent Seven continue to power ahead, causing active managers to struggle, MLC Asset Management has taken charge of the situation through quite a unique approach. We speak with CIO Dan Farmer about the trade Read More
Constructing Equity Portfolios with Small Caps Asset Owners, Equities, Women in Finance Including small caps into portfolios requires a different approach in Australian equities than it does in international equities. But a thoughtful approach can add significant alpha, Mine Super’s Susan Chau says Read More
AustralianSuper Hires for Internal International Equities Team Appointment, Asset Owners, Equities AustralianSuper has expanded its International Equities team with three new hires, in an effort further internalise the management of international equities Read More
US Exceptionalism is Biggest Contrarian Trade Equities, Women in Finance With US exceptionalism reaching record levels, European companies display far more attractive valuations than their US counterparts, MFS says Read More
Emerging Markets Through a Factor Lens Emerging Markets, Equities, Factors, Quant & Systematic Over the last 10 years, the performance of emerging markets have proven a deep disappointment, prompting investors to reconsider their allocations. We review some of the key drivers behind the poor performance in recent years and explore why the future might look differently. Read More
