Towards a Better View on Risk Asset Owners, Private & Alternative Markets, Risk and Regulation VFMC has developed a Private Credit risk model that provides better and more timely investment insights. Already, VFMC is starting to see the benefits both at an asset class and total portfolio level. Read More
Infra in Times of Inflation and Net Zero ESG, Infrastructure The energy transition will take longer than expected and add to long-term inflationary pressures, such as the deglobalisation of supply chains, ClearBridge’s Nick Langley says. But it will also propel growth in the infrastructure sector. Read More
Future Fund Restructures Investment Team Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers, Women in Finance The Future Fund has restructured its investment team, creating new roles for three of its members, after the departure of CIO Sue Brake. Read More
Climate Risk, Elections and AGL ESG We speak with Bill Hartnett, the former Head of Responsible Investment for Local Government Super, about the fund’s early efforts to low emission portfolios, the current direction of stewardship and the stoush surrounding AGL. Read More
Creating Value Through Engagement Equities, ESG Listed markets are facing some strong headwinds, but by applying proactive engagement with companies investors can realise significant returns over the long term, Tanarra’s Vidhur Rangaswamy says. Read More
Hidden Risks in YFYS MarketFox, Risk and Regulation Venture capital might look like a sure way of boosting a fund’s performance in the YFYS test, but recent cracks in the asset class’ return profile shows the pendulum swings both ways, Daniel Grioli writes. Read More
ASIC Warns Super Funds Against Greenwashing ESG, Risk and Regulation ASIC warns super funds to remain true to label when issuing sustainable investment products and avoid greenwashing Read More
Spirit Super – Managing Risk, Challenging the Future Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers, Private & Alternative Markets Merely a year after the completion of the merger between Tasplan and MTAA, Spirit Super is already reaping the benefits of its larger scale in its real asset investments, Florence Chong writes. Read More
Tackling Inflation Through Real Assets Economics, Private & Alternative Markets, Real Estate Real assets have long been known to form a hedge against inflation and growth shocks. But not all real assets protect to the same degree, and investors now have climate change to worry about, PGIM’s Harsh Parikh says. Read More
