Future Fund Appoints New CIO Asset Owners, Women in Finance The Future Fund has appointed Sue Brake as its new Chief Investment Officer (CIO). Read More
WTW Adopts Diversity Scores ESG, Women in Finance Willis Towers Watson has introduced new inclusion and diversity scores to assess progress among asset managers and sets itself targets to discover best-in-class managers. Read More
Adaptability in Real Estate Real Estate, Women in Finance Each property cycle throws up its own opportunities, and the post-COVID cycle could be a period of great opportunity, Mary Power, principal consultant with JANA says. She sees adaptability as the key. Read More
The Case for Active Engagement Equities, ESG, Women in Finance ESG should not be applied as a blanket screen to simply weed out poorly rated companies, but should be managed actively, where engagement can lead the way to improvements and ultimately to a repricing of a company, Aberdeen Standard Investments says. Read More
Women in Finance Asset Owners, Guides, Women in Finance This guide to Women in Finance highlights the achievements of senior female investment professionals and we hope it inspires a new generation to follow in their footsteps. Read More
Courting Controversy in Times of Crisis Equities, Financial Crisis, Women in Finance Every crisis harbours opportunities for those willing to look deeper at the underlying drivers. We talk to MFS Investment Management about some of the most interesting contrarian trades during this pandemic. Read More
Distressed Cycle Could Be Different Financial Crisis, Fixed Income & Credit, Women in Finance Many fund managers have been raising capital for distressed debt opportunities in anticipation of a spike in defaults. But Bev Durston, Managing Director at alternative assets advisory firm Edgehaven, has some reservations about the scale of the opportunity set out there. Read More
ESG Outside of Equities ESG, Women in Finance How do you integrate ESG outside of fundamental listed equities strategies? There is not always an easy answer, asset owners said at a recent PRI event. Read More
Staying Ahead of Market Repricing Factors, Quant & Systematic, Fixed Income & Credit, Women in Finance Since the GFC, macroeconomic events have become strong drivers of asset returns. Loomis Sayles has now developed a crisis sensitivity ratio model to better understand how these events impact markets. Read More
