The [i3] Asset Allocation Forum 2019 was held on 22 and 23 August in Bowral NSW. Participants discussed good governance, private markets, the perils of complexity and more.

The Role of Super Funds in Financial Stability During the global financial crisis it became clear that some financial entities are ‘too big to fail’ as the ramifications of their demise simply were too great to be absorbed by the system. As superannuation funds have grown larger over the years, their combined assets under management […]

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.