Today’s emerging leaders face a world where artificial intelligence, geopolitics, and policy shocks are rewriting the rules. Like the fire ant, the investors who will lead tomorrow won’t be the ones with the safest answers, they’ll be the ones who build systems that flex, think across time horizons, and act with clarity when the path […]

Private credit has become a significant part of Australia’s financial landscape, with assets of around $200 billion. It offers diversification and attractive returns, but several challenges require careful consideration by institutional investors. A recent report by the Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC) has called for the private credit sector to lift standards, after a review of the […]

As a complement to the 11th annual Global Investment Strategy Forum, a special investor study tour was organised to the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone, with support from the Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) The day’s activities included a seminar co-hosted with Iskandar Investment Berhad as well as company visits to the Nusajaya Tech Park and […]

The 11th annual Global Investment Strategy Forum 2025, hosted in Singapore and Malaysia, focused on how institutional investors can balance long-term strategic objectives with short-term adaptability, in a multi-polar world mired with: Policy uncertainty, structural inflation and divergent central bank strategies Geopolitical tensions and fragmentation De-globalisation and trade realignment Recession risk and slowing growth Technological […]

The [i3] Infrastructure 2.0 Forum held in Melbourne brought industry leaders together to discuss the next frontier of infrastructure investing. With core assets becoming scarcer and competitively priced, investors are venturing beyond core into core-plus, value-add, and adjacencies. The discussions centred around the investment opportunities driven by the interconnectivity of AI infrastructure and renewable energy, […]

Held on the 21st to 22nd of August, the [i3] Asset Allocation Forum brought together CIOs, capital allocators, and senior portfolio managers to tackle today’s most pressing challenges: diversification, balancing risk and return, and adapting to shifting regimes. Investors also face the challenge of balancing high-return opportunities with steadier, lower-risk assets. While private and alternative […]

We were delighted to welcome Professor Carole Comerton-Forde for a special luncheon series in Sydney and Melbourne, where she presented findings from her report commissioned by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC): Evaluating the State of the Australian Public Equity Market: Evidence from Data and Academic Literature. Co-hosted with MLC Asset Management in Sydney […]

Held on the 5th of June 2025 in Sydney, the [i3] Credit Forum convened institutional investors to delve into the evolving dynamics of credit markets. Embracing the elephant’s eidetic memory as a metaphor, the forum emphasised the importance of historical insights in navigating credit cycles and risk patterns. Discussions spanned the spectrum of credit investing, […]

Held on 4 June 2025 in Sydney, the 13th annual [i3] Insurance Investment Forum convened senior leaders from Australia’s insurance sector to navigate the complexities of a rapidly evolving investment landscape. Amid heightened geopolitical tensions, persistent inflation, and the introduction of mandatory climate risk reporting, participants engaged in robust discussions on portfolio resilience, regulatory adaptation, […]