Episode 83: Cook Islands Super’s David Brown Asset Owners, Private Markets David Brown is the Chief Investment Officer of the Cook Islands National Superannuation Fund. David is also well known for his involvement in the private asset markets in his previous role as Head of Private Markets for Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC). In this episode, we cover both the unlisted space, his time working with […] Read More
Episode 82: ChatGPT, Machine Learning and VC Innovation In this episode of the [i3] Podcast, we look at machine learning and artificial intelligence. Our guests are Kaggle Founder Anthony Goldbloom and Stanford CS Professor Chris Manning, who are both involved in venture capital firm AIX Ventures, as investment partners. We speak about the state of play in machine learning and artificial intelligence, the […] Read More
Episode 81: TCorp’s Tanya Branwhite Asset Allocation, Asset Owners 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
Episode 80: Mine Super’s Sean Anthonisz Alternatives and Hedge Funds, Asset Owners 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 79: Dr Warren McKenzie on Nuclear Fusion Innovation Last month, scientists from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, a defence facility that sits under the US Department of Energy, announced that they had achieved a nuclear fusion reaction that produced more energy than it took to ignite it, using high-powered lasers. The announcement was both celebrated as a milestone in science and criticised as […] Read More
Episode 78: ART’s Ian Patrick Asset Owners 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 77: Maple-Brown Abbott’s Geoff Bazzan Emerging Markets, Equities, Value Investing Geoff Bazzan is Head of Asia-Pacific Equities at Maple-Brown Abbott. In this episode of the [i3] podcast, we speak about the Asian equity markets, whether value-style investing is suited to the Chinese market and the recent geopolitical upheaval. Please enjoy the show. Overview of podcast with Geoff Bazzan, Maple Brown Abbott 01:00 Starting at […] Read More
Episode 76: Allspring’s Henrietta Pacquement ESG, Fixed Income Henrietta Pacquement is the Head of the Global Fixed Income Team at Allspring Global Investments (formerly known as Wells Fargo Asset Management). In this episode we look at the differences between the US and European fixed income markets, the likelihood of a recession and how to place portfolios and the impact of the energy transition […] Read More
Episode 75: Behavioural Finance for Equity Investors Behavioural Finance In this episode of the [i3] Podcast, we speak with Simon Russell, Founder and Director of Behavioural Finance Australia, about his new book: ‘Behavioural Finance: A Guide for Listed Equities Teams’. We talk about how institutional investors are not immune to biases, even if they are aware of them. We discuss the application of behavioural […] Read More
