[i3] Insights - Investment Innovation Institute

Growth or Inflation? That’s The Question

Michael Weaver, Head of Private Real & Mid-Risk Assets, Australian Retirement Trust

ART Lifts Infra Assets by $6bn

Over just the past 12 months, Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has invested $6 billion in infrastructure assets. Florence Chong speaks with Michael Weaver about what’s next for the fund

The Future is Decentralised

Innovation

When the third generation of the internet becomes commonplace, the structure of companies will increasingly be decentralised and this will facilitate better cooperation and improved decision making, FEAL Conference keynote speaker Kat Dunn argues.

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.

Nick Langley, Co-founder and Senior Portfolio Manager at ClearBridge

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.

Wendy Norris, Alicia Gregory & Ben Samild - Deputy Chief Investment Officers at the Future Fund

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.

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.

Vidhur Rangaswamy, Portfolio Manager, Tanarra

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.

MarketFox Investment Commentary – Investment Innovation Institute

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.