The Elusive Global Property Illiquidity Premium Asset Allocation & Strategy, Opinion, Real EstateRohan Shan homes in on the the true attraction of unlisted property. Is it the elusive illiquidity premium or is it something else? Read More
Real Estate Profile – Mercer Real EstateMercer estimates that the real estate market in Australia and New Zealand is at or near its peak and switches its focus to income rather than capital appreciation Read More
Managing the Cycle with VFMC Asset Allocation & StrategyVFMC has developed a new asset allocation model, in addition to its DAA model, that will help de-risk the portfolio when the likelihood of a crisis occurring rises and re-risk it in calmer weather, CIO Russell Clarke says. Read More
Crescent Wealth Set to Become First Sukuk Investor Asset Owners, Fixed Income & CreditCrescent Wealth is set to become Australia’s first investor into the rising asset class of Sukuk, a form of Islamic fixed income. Sukuk will help CIO Jason Hazell to further to increase the fund’s diversification. Read More
The Rise of 3D Printing Editorial3D Printing is on the cusp of either becoming a force for change, or remaining a rather expensive way to produce oddly-shaped plastic trinkets. [i3] Insights Editor Wouter Klijn explores how this technique might impact various industries and where the highest potential is. Read More
NZ Super stands by Strategic Tilting Asset Allocation & Strategy, Asset OwnersIn a five-year review of NZ Super, Willis Towers Watson asked the board to confirm whether they are still comfortable with the portion of active risk allocated to tilting. We speak to CEO Matt Whineray about the future of this program. Read More
Designing Menus of Retirement Products Opinion, RetirementThe design of retirement products is an increasingly pressing challenge for many pension plans. Associate Professor Geoff Warren provides a potential way forward. Read More
Real Estate Profile – TelstraSuper Part II Asset Owners, Real EstateTelstraSuper’s Miriam Patterson talks about the impact of e-commerce on real estate and how the fund has been repositioning its portfolio. “Our focus is on retail that takes up the first dollar of your household budget, not your last,” she says. Read More
M Cargill Philanthropies Expands Risk Premia Portfolio Asset Owners, Factors, Quant & SystematicUS-based charity fund Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies has expanded its risk premia strategies with the volatility risk premium and addresses concerns over these factor investing. “We can’t expect absolute positive returns year in year out,” CIO Michael Ruetz says. Read More
