Episode 109: Is DeepSeek What It Promises To Be? Innovation In episode 109, we are back with Will Liang, Executive Director at MA Financial, to discuss DeepSeek and the impact on the future development of artificial intelligence and the global economy. Are tech firms going to scale back their investments due to this low cost model, or is it all a bit of a hype? […] Read More
Episode 108: Victory Park Capital’s Brendan Carroll Fixed Income, Private Markets Brendan Carroll is a Senior Partner at Victory Park Capital, which he co-founded in 2007. In this episode, we discussed the evolution of private credit investments, how they can be made more friendly to insurers and the acquisition of VPC by Janus Henderson Investors. Enjoy the show! Overview of podcast with Brendan Carroll, Victory […] Read More
Episode 107: UNSW Associate Professor Scott Donald ESG, Governance In episode 107 of the [i3] Institutional Investment Podcast, we speak with Scott Donald, Associate Professor at the School of Private and Commercial Law of the University of New South Wales, about his research into governance and the now mandatory annual member meetings of superannuation funds. How do funds field questions from members? How can […] Read More
Episode 106: Tuckwell Family Office’s Craig Dandurand Alternatives, Asset Owners, Fixed Income In episode 106 of the [i3] Institutional Investment Podcast, I speak with Craig Dandurand, Chief Investment Officer of the Tuckwell Family Office. Craig has an impressive career in the investment industry that spans time with US pension fund CalPERS and Australia’s the Future Fund. We talked about his background in credit investing, setting up a […] Read More
Episode 105: T. Rowe Price’s Jessica Sclafani Innovation, Investment Strategy, Women in Finance In episode 105 of the [i3] Institutional Investment Podcast, we speak with Jessica Sclafani, a Global Retirement Strategist with US fund manager T. Rowe Price, which manages $1.6 trillion in total assets on behalf of clients. Retirement is a more complex phase than wealth accumulation and it needs a more sophisticated approach to deliver good […] Read More
Episode 104: State Super’s John Livanas Asset Owners, Innovation, Investment Strategy, Leadership John Livanas is the Chief Executive Officer of State Super, the $37 billion superannuation fund for public service and public sector workers in NSW. In this episode, we talk about the use of defensive overlays, dealing with the COVID drawdown and machine learning in investments. Enjoy the show! Overview of podcast with John Livanas, […] Read More
Episode 103: Janus Henderson’s Matt Culley Emerging Markets, Equities Matthew Culley is a Portfolio Manager on the Emerging Market Equity Team at Janus Henderson Investors. In this podcast, we talk about the best performing markets, tensions around China, the impact of the US elections and fighter jets. Enjoy the Show! Overview of [i3] Podcast with Matt Culley, Janus Henderson Investors 02:00 I initially […] Read More
Episode 102: Qantas Super’s Andrew Spence Asset Allocation, Asset Owners In episode 102 of the [i3] Podcast, we speak with Andrew Spence, Chief Investment Officer of the $9 billion corporate super fund Qantas Super. Qantas Super recently announced to merge with ART and we took the opportunity to look back at the investment strategy that Spence put in place as the fund’s CIO, the innovations […] Read More
Episode 101: ECP’s Damon Callaghan and Sam Byrnes Equities, Innovation In episode 101 of the [i3] Podcast, we speak with Damon Callaghan and Sam Byrnes of asset management firm ECP. ECP was established by Dr. Manny Pohl and in this episode we talk about the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence when investing in Australian equities. Enjoy the show! 01:00 How we got started in […] Read More
