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
Future Fund Sees Tough Period Ahead Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers, Financial Crisis, Women in Finance The Future Fund sees a challenging environment ahead as it ends the year flat. The Future Fund expects to see a challenging and volatile environment in the future and believes that the factors that have driven the strong performance in the past might not be there any longer. “We do think that returns are going […] Read More
Infrastructure in the Pandemic Asset Owners, Infrastructure, Women in Finance We speak with Lianne Buck, former Head of Infrastructure of TCorp and Director of Melbourne Airport, about how the airport sector will cope with the turmoil caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
Pandemic Could Accelerate Energy Transition ESG, Women in Finance The coronavirus pandemic could accelerate the transition from fossil fuel energy generation to generation through renewable energy, as demand and supply shocks affect the forecast for peak fuel usage and gives policymakers the tools to implement a more sustainable energy system, according to State Street Global Advisors. Read More
Superannuation Funds pay $6.3 billion in Early Release Asset Allocation & Strategy, Risk and Regulation, Women in Finance Superannuation funds have paid out $6.3 billion in total under the early release scheme to people who are experiencing financial hardship as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
Pricing Climate Change at NZ Super Fund Asset Owners, ESG, Pacific Region, Women in Finance NZ Super has developed a framework to help the investment team think about pricing climate change and adjust its valuation methodologies. Read More
