Pension Portfolios Forum 2019 31 October 2019 Melbourne VIC, Australia Ancient Greeks believed that the flesh of a peacock did not decay after death, so it became a symbol of immortality. While this is often sought by monarchs as well as the rich and powerful, longevity risk is a real problem for the lay person in the Australian superannuation system. This is compounded by an uncertain economic environment exacerbating sequencing risk. View details
Global Investment Strategy Forum 2019 16 October to 17 October 2019 PARKROYAL on Pickering, Singapore Flamingos are known for their penchant for standing on one leg. A GeorgiaTech research revealed that flamingos could passively and stably support their body weight on one leg without any conscious effort. In contrast, they need to use more muscles when standing on two legs. View details
Luncheon with Prof Carsten Murawski (Sydney) 11 September 2019 Angel Place, Level 18, 123 Pitt Street, Sydney Professor Murawski believes that the solution to complex problems relies more on how existing information is combined, rather than on the acquisition of ever more data. View details
Luncheon with Prof Carsten Murawski (Melbourne) 10 September 2019 Level 29, Rialto South Tower, 525 Collins Street, Melbourne Professor Murawski believes that the solution to complex problems relies more on how existing information is combined, rather than on the acquisition of ever more data. View details
Asset Allocation Forum 2019 22 August to 23 August 2019 Bowral NSW Australia In “The Major Economic Cycles (1925)” written by Soviet economist Nikolai Kondratieff, recessions have been usually been associated with winter. There is strong consensus that markets are in late cycle mode, with storm clouds for the next recession gathering steam. View details
Strategy Luncheon with Reserve Bank of Australia 30 July 2019 Level 23, 333 Collins Street, Melbourne What role do super funds have to play in the stability of the financial system and are we heading to a stage where some of these funds will simply become too big to fail? View details
FICC (Fixed Income, Credit, Currency) Forum 2019 19 June 2019 Double Bay NSW, Australia In this forum for fixed income investors, we will look at how institutional investors position themselves amidst the turmoil. Which areas will see more interest, emerging market debt, private debt or more traditional fixed income investments? View details
Government Insurer Dinner 2019 18 June 2019 Rose Bay, NSW, Australia The annual dinner for state government insurers such as workers’ compensation, transport accident commissions, long term injuries and return-to-work schemes as well as state-owned asset managers. View details
Insurance Investment Forum 2019 18 June 2019 Double Bay NSW, Australia Ravens are commonly associated with caution, if not impending doom. In the hit series Game of Thrones, the actors are heard multiple times uttering the expression: “Dark wings, dark words”, referring to the fact that urgently delivered messages by ravens are often bad news. But this image is deceptive, as it detracts from the fact that […] View details
Investment Strategy Forum 2019 9 May to 10 May 2019 Torquay, VIC Australia Legend has it that the ostrich buries its head into the ground instinctively when confronted with danger, with a ‘view’ that it is well protected. Unfortunately this myth is blind to the fact that the ostrich has many natural defences, including its superior speed. There seems to be a consensus among market commentators that US […] View details
