Episode 92: Benefit Street Partners’ Mike Comparato Mike Comparato is Managing Director and Head of Real Estate at Benefit Street Partners, a credit-focused alternative asset management firm owned by Franklin Templeton. In this episode, we cover Mike’s views on the turmoil that the commercial real estate market is facing and the impending debt maturity wall that could set off a hurricane. Overview […] Read More
Episode 95: CAIA’s John Bowman John Bowman is President of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association. In this episode we look back at the growth of the alternative investment industry, in particular private equity, discuss ESG and take a look at the upcoming paper on the total portfolio approach (TPA). Enjoy the show! Overview of podcast with John Bowman, […] Read More
Episode 87: Janus Henderson’s Thomas Haugaard In this episode, we speak with Thomas Haugaard, Portfolio Manager for Emerging Market Debt at Janus Henderson Investors. Haugaard, a former economist, talks passionately about why emerging markets form such an interesting investment universe, the influence of geopolitics on debt securities and the risks from climate change. Please enjoy the show! Overview of podcast with […] Read More
Episode 91: Celebrating 20 Years of NZ Super This year, New Zealand Super celebrates its 20th year. We speak to the fund’s CEO, Matt Whineray, about the evolution of the fund throughout the years, do a deep dive into its strategic tilting program and cover responsible investing, AI and much more. Enjoy the show! Overview of Podcast with Matt Whineray, CEO of NZ […] Read More
Episode 84: Lighthouse Infrastructure’s Peter Johnston Peter Johnston is Managing Director of Lighthouse Infrastructure, a sustainable infrastructure and real asset fund management company that has more recently been investing in affordable housing for key workers. In this episode, we delve deep into the issue of affordable housing and how it presents an opportunity for institutional investors. Overview of Podcast with Peter […] Read More
Episode 86: Deloitte’s Craig Roodt Craig Roodt is Director of Investment Governance and Risk at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and is also well known for his time with the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). In this episode, we speak about the governance challenges of in-sourcing asset management functions by pension funds, the Your Future, Your Super performance test and some the […] Read More
Episode 80: Mine Super’s Sean Anthonisz Sean Anthonisz is the Head of Investment Strategy of Mine Super, a pension fund for the mining industry. In this episode, we talk to Sean about his background in academia and the intersection with investment implementation, the use of ‘fairly loose graphs’ in the industry, P-hacking and decarbonisation in a mining fund. Please enjoy the […] Read More
Episode 78: ART’s Ian Patrick In episode 78 of the [i3] Podcast, we speak with Ian Patrick, Chief Investment Officer at the Australian Retirement Trust. We delve into the latest developments of the merger between legacy funds Sunsuper and Qsuper into ART, we discussed inhouse asset management and the impact of decarbonisation. Enjoy the show! Overview of Podcast with Ian […] Read More
Episode 85: PGIM’s Jakob Wilhelmus In episode 85 of the [i3] Podcast, we speak with Jakob Wilhelmus, who is Director of Thematic Research at PGIM, about the new report into food security and the changing food system. We spoke about the impact on the global economy and investment opportunities for institutional investors. Please enjoy the show! Overview of Podcast with […] Read More
Episode 81: TCorp’s Tanya Branwhite Tanya Branwhite is the Head of Portfolio Construction at the asset manager for the state of New South Wales, TCorp. In this episode, we speak about Tanya’s early career, including ruffling some feathers at Macquarie Group, TCorp‘s interpretation of a Total Portfolio Approach and the lessons we should have learned from the GFC. Enjoy the […] Read More