Climate Risk and the Data Revolution Emerging Markets, ESG, Factors, Quant & Systematic A revolution in data mapping the effects of climate change has created opportunities for investors to develop a more granular picture of the risks involved, while it is also likely to lead to a gradual repricing of assets, PGIM says. Read More
Nudging or Defaulting for Retirement? Retirement The retirement income covenant might want to place obligations on trustees to nudge members towards recommended retirement strategies, Geoff Warren argues. Read More
The Limitations of Nudging Behavioural Finance Professor Richard Thaler has gained worldwide fame as the co-author of the book Nudge. But now he says there are limitations to nudging as a solution. Read More
Future Proofing Real Estate Portfolios Real Estate, Webinars In partnership with PATRIZIA, this webinar focused on how investors can build a resilient real estate portfolio in a post-pandemic world. Read More
Retirement Adequacy Remains Unsolved Asset Owners, Retirement, Women in Finance The retirement income covenant seems to imply Australia has solved the retirement adequacy problem. But Sunsuper’s Anne Fuchs doesn’t see this reflected in the circumstances of the fund’s members. Segmenting your member base might be a better way to address member outcomes Read More
Gold as a Risk Mitigator Fixed Income & Credit, Private & Alternative Markets Gold is unlike any commodity and institutional investors increasingly recognise the precious metal’s potential as a risk management asset, the World Gold Council says. Read More
The GPF Approach Through COVID Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers, Equities, ESG An increased focus on overseas equites and human rights, particularly in the Thai fishing industry, has helped Thailand’s second largest pension fund to deliver strong returns while better managing risk, Dan Purves writes. Read More
MarketFox – A Closer Look at YFYS MarketFox, Risk and Regulation Guess Who’s Back? That’s right: the MarketFox! In this column, Daniel Grioli delves further into the consequences of the Your Future, Your Super legislation and the impact on fund staffing levels, fees and active management. Read More
Asset Consulting and Consolidation Asset Allocation & Strategy, Women in Finance As more super funds merge and become increasingly larger, the role of asset consultants changes, Frontier’s Kim Bowater says. Read More
