UniSuper to Increase Valuation Frequency Asset Owners, Infrastructure, Private & Alternative Markets, Real Estate, Women in Finance UniSuper will increase its valuation frequency for unlisted assets at the end of the year, the fund said during a discussion of valuation governance at the Frontier Annual Conference Read More
Security is Key Driver, Not Economics Asset Owners, Economics, Women in Finance The world post COVID is driven by security rather than economic considerations, but this doesn’t mean we will head down the path of deglobalisation, AustralianSuper says Read More
Addressing Non-Market Risks ESG, Leadership & Management, Private & Alternative Markets, Risk and Regulation, Women in Finance Today, institutional investors are facing a whole range of risks that are not directly related to the market and don’t fit established risk models well. Investors would do well to look at the lessons learned in ESG to cope with these new risks, Sue Brake says Read More
How Credible Are Your Net Zero Targets? ESG, Women in Finance Many companies have committed to net zero targets by 2050, but how likely are they to get there? To answer this, investors need to understand not only the actions firms take, but also the policy and technological context that companies operate in, abrdn says Read More
Alternatives under TPA Asset Owners, Private & Alternative Markets, Women in Finance Investing in alternatives under a total portfolio approach is very different than when building a standalone alternative portfolio, Tammi Fisher says. In September 2021, the Future Fund declared that the world as we knew it then had fundamentally changed. It wasn’t just the COVID-19 pandemic that caused these changes, although it certainly played an important […] Read More
In Search of the Super Team Innovation, Women in Finance What makes an investment team more successful than others is not only about skill and talent, but also about how team members engage with each other and the broader organisation they operate in. In other words: the team’s culture Read More
Valuation Infrequency is not Stability Asset Allocation & Strategy, Asset Owners, Women in Finance As debate over valuation practices around unlisted assets is heating up, TCorp’s Tanya Branwhite points to the danger of mistaking valuation infrequency for stability Read More
Future Growth at JANA Appointment, Asset Allocation & Strategy, Leadership & Management, Women in Finance Georgina Dudley has recently taken the reins at JANA as Chief Executive Officer. In this article, we speak to Dudley about her time with the asset consultancy firm and where future growth might come fro Read More
OPTrust Maps Climate Risks ESG, Women in Finance Scenario modelling of climate change confirms climate risks will have a material impact on the way OPTrust invests. We speak with Alison Loat about the implications for the fund’s climate strategy Read More