NZ Super Moves to Low Carbon Benchmarks Asset Allocation & Strategy, Asset Owners, Equities, ESG NZ Super has changed the benchmark for its equities allocation in the reference portfolio to a low carbon index Read More
Sustainability Through Efficiency Equities, ESG Technological development will be a key ingredient in the energy transition to renewable sources, but it is not all about cutting edge innovations, Hamish Chamberlayne says. Read More
Active Risk Levels Slashed Equities, Factors, Quant & Systematic, Risk and Regulation Super funds have slashed their active risk budgets in response to the YFYS performance test and the challenging market environment. This means funds have to be smarter about their remaining budget and avoid uncompensated risks, Northern Trust Asset Management says. Read More
Creating Value Through Engagement Equities, ESG Listed markets are facing some strong headwinds, but by applying proactive engagement with companies investors can realise significant returns over the long term, Tanarra’s Vidhur Rangaswamy says. Read More
The Future of Listed Infrastructure Equities, Private & Alternative Markets The most commonly used listed infrastructure benchmarks can differ quite substantially from each other, particularly in sector allocation, but they all share one critical flaw: they reflect economies as they stand today and do not anticipate change. But the future of infrastructure is likely to look very different, Redpoint says. Read More
The Importance of Top-down in EM Emerging Markets, Equities When investing in emerging markets, you can’t ignore the top-down, Janus Henderson’s Daniel Graña says. If you do, you might end up with some nasty surprises. Read More
The Respectful Activist Equities, Private & Alternative Markets Activism doesn’t have to be confrontational. Instead, acting as a trusted adviser to companies often achieves a more lasting re-rating of the share price, Tanarra’s Vidhur Rangaswamy says. Read More
Lessons from a Burst Bubble Equities, Financial Crisis Japan might not have fully recovered yet from the asset bubble burst of the 1980s, but this event provided some valuable lessons, some of which shape the investment decisions of Intermede’s Barry Dargan to this day. Read More
Inflation, Equities and Kryptonite Equities, MarketFox In this MarketFox column, we’ll explore the effects of high inflation on equities, what this means for equity investors and investors holding a “balanced” portfolio. Read More
