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What the transformation of the labour market means to investors
Ageing populations in the west causing shrinking of the workforce, mismatches in jobs and qualifications, and the rise of new technology is all contributing to the tra...
Integrating biodiversity into investment decisions
Greater access to information from companies and associations on geospatial analysis combined with the acceleration and exponential destruction of the ecosystem has pr...
Food for thought
Our food system needs to be more productive and sustainable with increased demand, changing diets and an outdated production system. According to PGIM thematic researc...
Growth equities to shine in 2023, if interest rates stabilise
Last year was a terrible year for growth equity investing but 2023 will be a year they can shine, as long as interest rates stabilise, according to Raj Shant, London-b...
Portfolios to stay volatile for years with positive stock and bond correlation
Balanced portfolios will be more volatile without the “natural hedge” provided by a negative correlation between stocks and bonds, but diversification will remain a po...
Not the time to shy away from emerging markets
With volatility a strong theme of markets and economies over 2022, some investors have de-risked their portfolios and lost their stomach for riskier emerging markets i...
Navigating the disruption in energy markets
The world is experiencing the results of an underinvestment in traditional oil/gas energy infrastructure which was compounded by Covid- 19, when some companies believe...
Energy markets post-COVID, amid a conflict and in a decarbonising world
Tom Nelson, head of thematic equity at Ninety One, talks to Conexus Financial managing editor Julia Newbould about the extent of the shock to energy markets through th...
Shift to positive stock-bond correlation could increase risk, reduce returns
A shift towards positive correlation between stocks and bonds is likely, and this phenomenon could persist for many years if history is a guide and this could lead to ...
Inflation volatility to drag on as world decouples into rival camps
Richard Bullock, senior geopolitical strategist at Newton Investment Management and Julia Newbould, managing editor at Conexus Financial talk about today’s economic en...
Reflections and learnings from a mega merger: Australian Retirement Trust
CEO Bernard Reilly and chair Don Luke of Australian Retirement Trust joined us at the Fiduciary Investors Symposium in June 2022 for a fireside chat on how the fund is...
BHP chief executive Mike Henry on energy transition, commodities and global trends
In this live recording from the Fiduciary Investors Symposium in June 2022, BHP chief executive, Mike Henry, explores the growing role of mined commodities in the glob...
Michelle Teng on liquidity requirements changing asset allocation for defined benefit funds
Michelle Teng, vice president and co-head of the private assets research program in PGIM’s Institutional Advisory & Solutions (IAS) group, speaks with Julia Newbould, ...
Junying Shen on differing performance and cash flow characteristics among infrastructure asset sectors
Junying Shen, vice president and co-head of the private assets research program in the Institutional Advisory & Solutions (IAS) group at PGIM, speaks with Amanda White...
PGIM's Michelle Teng on the art of managing liquidity risk with private assets on the rise
In episode 122, Investment Magazine's Amanda White speaks with Michelle Teng, vice president of PGIM's Institutional Advisory & Solutions group.
Aviva Investors' Aaron Grehan on risks, opportunities and the strategic portfolio opportunity in emerging market debt
In episode 121, Investment Magazine's Matthew Smith speaks with Aaron Grehan, deputy head of Emerging Market Debt and hard currency portfolio manager, Aviva Investors.
PGIM's Taimur Hyat on investing megatrends and how technology is transforming the services sector
In episode 120, Investment Magazine's Amanda White speaks with Taimur Hyat, chief operating officer at PGIM.
PGIM's Harsh Parikh on real asset allocation sensitivities, time horizons and finding the right inflation outcome
In episode 119, Investment Magazine's Amanda White speaks with Harsh Parikh, principal in the Institutional Advisory & Solutions group at PGIM.
Vista Equity Partners' David Breach on ecosystem, co-investments and the importance of diversity & inclusion in tech
In episode 118, Investment Magazine's Matthew Smith speaks with David Breach, president and chief operating officer at Vista Equity Partners.
Chasing yield, the reflation trade and emerging market debt | Paul McNamara
In episode 117, Alex Proimos speaks with Paul McNamara, investment director at GAM. This episode discusses the comparative risk between emerging markets and develop...
Grow Inc, legacy systems and untangling the wires of super | Matthew Keeley
In episode 116, Alex Proimos speaks with Matthew Keeley, chief executive of Grow Inc. This episode opens with Matt's background and the transition from Grow super...
The strategic role of gold, drivers of value and the impact of the Basel III changes | Andrew Naylor
In episode 114, Alex Proimos speaks with Andrew Naylor, regional chief executive, APAC ex-China, World Gold Council. This episode goes into the impact of the Basel ...
Maslow's hammer, beta activism and the modern portfolio theory paradox | Jon Lukomnik
In episode 113, Alex Proimos speaks with Jon Lukomnik, author of Moving Beyond Modern Portfolio Theory: Investing That Matters. This episode discusses the backgroun...
Liquidity cascades, the transformation of risk and deprogramming the cult | Corey Hoffstein
In episode 112, Alex Proimos speaks with Corey Hoffstein, co-founder and chief investment officer at Newfound Research. This episode goes into Corey's background an...
The great rupture, the essence of money and the future of humanity | Viktor Shvets
In episode 111, Alex Proimos speaks with Viktor Shvets, author of The Great Rupture: Three Empires, Four Turning Points, and the Future of Humanity and managing direct...
The myth of private equity, market fallacies and the Stockholm syndrome | Jeff Hooke
In episode 110, Alex Proimos speaks with Jeff Hooke, a senior finance lecturer at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. This episode delves into Jeff's background a...
Flash boys, wisdom as an algorithm and outsmarting the globe | Noel Smith
In episode 109, Alex Proimos speaks with Noel Smith, chief investment officer at Convex Asset Management. This episode discusses Noel's transition from neuroscienc...
Passive flows, a self-perpetuating market and unpleasant simulations | Mike Green
In episode 108, Alex Proimos speaks with Mike Green, chief strategist and portfolio manager at Simplify Asset Management. This episode discusses how to utilise the ...
Learning art through experience, active allocations and adaptive decision making | Thad McCrindle
In episode 107, Alex Proimos speaks with Thad McCrindle, chief investment officer at Sandhurst Trustees. This episode delves into Thad's views on investment strateg...
The road to REST, transformation and building teams for a new market regime | Andrew Lill
In episode 106, Alex Proimos speaks with Andrew Lill, chief investment officer at Rest Super. This episode delves into the transformation that REST Super had undert...