The [i3] Fixed Income, Credit & Currency Forum (FICC) was held on 19 June, 2019 at the Intercontinental Double Bay. Delegates heard from the Future Fund about its total portfolio approach and where fixed income sits in there. We discussed private loans and emerging market debt. And finally addressed portfolio construction issues and ESG.

The [i3] Insurance Investment Forum was held on 18 June, 2019 at the Intercontinental Double Bay. Delegates from both APRA-regulated and government insurance companies came together to discuss the challenges of the current market environment, portfolio construction and the risks of technological change to investments.

The eighth [i3] Investment Strategy Forum was held on 9 and 10 May at the RACV in Torquay, VIC. During this forum discussion were held on global best practice in investment governance, investment implementation, innovation, risk parity and much more.

At the [i3] Insurance Investment Luncheon, Allianz Australia’s CIO Anthony Michael discussed how one of the world’s largest insurance companies is evolving its strategic approach, particularly as it relates to investing in non-public and alternative asset classes. He also shared some of the challenges in implementing change against the backdrop of varying local and global […]

As part of the [i3] Pacific Investment Strategy Forum, asset owner delegates visited the offices of Sunsuper and Schroder Investment Management for an exchange of thoughts and ideas on institutional investing.

The 5th Pacific Investment Strategy Forum was held on 18 and 19 March 2019 at the ParkRoyal Darling Harbour in Sydney. We welcomed delegates from the Cook Islands, Fiji, Indonesia, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

The [i3] Equities & Equity Alternatives Forum was held on 26 and 27 February, 2019 at the Pullman Melbourne on the Park. During this event we addressed the rise of alternative data with Dutch pension fund APG, big data and machine learning, practical ways to allocate to China and debated whether mean reversion was dead.

In line with [i3]’s vision of facilitating dialogues between asset owners (fiduciary investors) and asset managers, this roundtable aims to help asset managers take stock of the changing environment and understand investors’ needs. This year’s roundtable addresses the role of the business development executive in a challenging and changing market environment. This was followed by […]

On the theme “The End of Quantitative Easing: Implications for the Global Economy and Investors”, Raphael Arndt, CIO of the Future Fund, reflected on the current state of the global economy and financial markets and what this meant for the outlook, from the perspective of a long-term institutional investor allocating A$175 billion in global markets.