APRA questions Insurers’ Risk Management Insurance, Risk and Regulation Prudential regulator APRA has questioned the robustness of insurers’ risk management frameworks, following unexpected business interruption claims stemming from the coronavirus pandemic Read More
Future Fund on Infra and Pandemics Asset Owners, Infrastructure The coronavirus pandemic has had a significant impact on infrastructure assets, both positive and negative. Florence Chong speaks with the Future Fund’s James Fraser-Smith about the effect on airports, data centres and renewable assets. Read More
The Rise of Alt Property Private & Alternative Markets, Real Estate Alternative property types have become mainstream asset classes in the US and real assets investment firm PATRIZIA expects a similar trend to now unfold in Europe. We speak to Mahdi Mokrane to gain a deeper understanding of the drivers behind this trend. Read More
Your Future, Our Super Editorial The Your Future, Your Super performance test is not a measure of performance at all. It is a guarantee of mediocre outcomes, Wouter Klijn, Editor of [i3] Insights writes. Read More
AustralianSuper and the Energy Transition Asset Owners, ESG, Infrastructure, Private & Alternative Markets The Energy Transition offers much more than investing just in renewable energy, AustralianSuper says. And with the Green New Deal taking off in the US, the fund is now forging ahead with establishing a New York office to capitalise on these opportunities. Read More
Finding ESG Trends through Quant ESG, Factors, Quant & Systematic Taking a quantitative approach to ESG allows investors to capitalise on companies moving towards greener and more sustainable business models, rather than simply screening out the biggest polluters and narrowing down the opportunity set, CFM says. Read More
POBA Turns to Alternatives Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers, Private & Alternative Markets Recognising that traditional asset classes were insufficient to meet Korean pensions fund POBA’s objectives, CIO Dong-Hun Jang turned to alternatives. These assets now make up two thirds of the fund and he has plans for a further increase, Jang tells Dan Purves. Read More
COVID sparks PROP Relaunch ESG Mental health awareness campaign People Reaching Out to People (PROP) has relaunched its educational campaign, 12 months after the start of the coronavirus pandemic in Australia. Read More
Allianz Australia’s Diversification Journey Asset Allocation & Strategy, Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers, Insurance Allianz Australia has been on a diversification journey over the last three years. In this interview, we speak with CIO Anthony Michael about the challenges an insurance company faces in achieving better diversification. Read More