The 7th annual [i3] Asset Allocation Forum was held on 23 and 24 August at the Crowne Plaza Hawkesbury Valley. Participants looked at how the breakdown in correlation between debt and equities has raised doubts about the efficacy of traditional asset allocation approaches. They also had a chance to up their game in making decisions […]

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has been keeping a keen eye on developments in the cryptocurrency industry for many years and Tony Richards, Head of Payments Policy at the RBA, presented the central bank’s views on these developments, explained why it is unlikely to see an electronic Australian dollar and what other technological developments might […]

At the [i3] Equity Luncheon, Associate Professor Geoff Warren of the Australian National University spoke about assessing capacity constraints in Australian equity funds. He argued that looking at trading implications is far too narrow and provided a practical road map for asset owners in assessing equity fund capacity. This road map is based on research […]

In a world of powerful algorithms and intelligent robots, of passive and factor-based strategies, what is the future role for humans in the investment management industry? Simon Russell, author of ‘Cyborg: How to Optimally Integrate Human and Machine Investment Decision-making’, spoke about what a collaboration between people and computers might look like in the asset […]

The seventh Insurance Investment Forum was held on 19 June 2018 at The Intercontinental in Double Bay. During the forum participants discussed different approaches to investment strategy in insurance companies, the merits of increasing growth assets in the portfolio, cyber-security issues, how to deal with climate change risk and much more.

The annual dinner for government insurance agencies and state asset management firms was successfully held on the eve of the [i3] Insurance Investment Forum. It was an evening of informal networking and exchange of ideas over good food and company.

The 2018 CEO meeting was successfully hosted by the Cook Islands National Superannuation Fund in Rarotonga, 28-30 May. This Forum is an opportunity for the CEOs to hold its high level talks, review the direction and objectives of the Forum, convene the annual General Meeting, and appoint the new Chairman of the Board, who will […]

At this seventh annual forum for Chief Investment Officers, Strategists and Investment Committee Chairs, we examine the governance and construction of portfolios, decision-making challenges as well as innovative approaches for idea generation.

Gavin Pearce, Chief Risk Officer at icare, has worked in both the public and private sector, in life insurance and general insurance. During this luncheon, hosted by PIMCO, he shared some of his experiences with attendees and laid out his thoughts on how Enterprise Risk Management works in both public and private sectors.