Market Narratives
Market Narratives is a podcast series hosted by Investment Magazine that features unorthodox conversations with thought leaders influencing the world of fiduciary investors. Investment Magazine is the leading publication for Australia's $3 trillion superannuation industry. It provides trusted news, … read more
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What the transformation of the labour market means to investors
November 2nd, 2023
Ageing populations in the west causing shrinking of the workforce, mismatches in jobs and qualifications, and the rise of new technology is all …
Integrating biodiversity into investment decisions
July 10th, 2023
Greater access to information from companies and associations on geospatial analysis combined with the acceleration and exponential destruction of the ecosystem has prompted biodiversity to becoming a hot topic in …
Food for thought
May 11th, 2023
Our food system needs to be more productive and sustainable with increased demand, changing diets and an outdated production system. According to PGIM thematic research group director Jakob Wilhelmus, there are two main …
Growth equities to shine in 2023, if interest rates stabilise
February 13th, 2023
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 …
Portfolios to stay volatile for years with positive stock and bond correlation
December 19th, 2022
Balanced portfolios will be more volatile without the “natural hedge” provided by a negative correlation between stocks and bonds, but …
Not the time to shy away from emerging markets
November 30th, 2022
With volatility a strong theme of markets and economies over 2022, some investors have de-risked their portfolios and lost their stomach for riskier …
Navigating the disruption in energy markets
September 27th, 2022
The world is experiencing the results of an underinvestment in traditional oil/gas energy infrastructure which was compounded by Covid- 19, when some …
Energy markets post-COVID, amid a conflict and in a decarbonising world
September 6th, 2022
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 …
Shift to positive stock-bond correlation could increase risk, reduce returns
August 19th, 2022
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 …
Inflation volatility to drag on as world decouples into rival camps
August 15th, 2022
Richard Bullock, senior geopolitical strategist at Newton Investment Management and Julia Newbould, managing editor at Conexus Financial talk about …
Reflections and learnings from a mega merger: Australian Retirement Trust
July 11th, 2022
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 adapting and progressing post-merger, and what is …
BHP chief executive Mike Henry on energy transition, commodities and global trends
July 4th, 2022
In this live recording from the Fiduciary Investors Symposium in June 2022, BHP chief executive, Mike Henry, explores the growing role of mined …
Michelle Teng on liquidity requirements changing asset allocation for defined benefit funds
April 28th, 2022
Michelle Teng, vice president and co-head of the private assets research program in PGIM’s Institutional Advisory & Solutions (IAS) group, speaks …
Junying Shen on differing performance and cash flow characteristics among infrastructure asset sectors
March 21st, 2022
Junying Shen, vice president and co-head of the private assets research program in the Institutional Advisory & Solutions (IAS) group at PGIM, …
PGIM's Michelle Teng on the art of managing liquidity risk with private assets on the rise
November 15th, 2021
Private assets are appealing for their attractive risk-return properties and diversification potential not available to investors limited to public markets, but as demand rises for private assets in the search for …
Aviva Investors' Aaron Grehan on risks, opportunities and the strategic portfolio opportunity in emerging market debt
October 31st, 2021
While many asset allocators might view emerging market debt as volatile and a tactical investment, there's perhaps more strategic value in the asset …
PGIM's Taimur Hyat on investing megatrends and how technology is transforming the services sector
October 26th, 2021
Technologies that have decimated and transformed the retail and manufacturing sectors are finally 'knocking at the doors' of the services sector, …
PGIM's Harsh Parikh on real asset allocation sensitivities, time horizons and finding the right inflation outcome
September 20th, 2021
Amid increasing allocations to real assets by asset owners and pension funds globally, PGIM's Harsh Parikh puts forward a framework for thinking which encourages funds to tailor their approach to each individual asset …
Vista Equity Partners' David Breach on ecosystem, co-investments and the importance of diversity & inclusion in tech
September 16th, 2021
In one of the first interviews with David Breach since he became President of Vista Equity Partners, the global investment firm focused exclusively …
Chasing yield, the reflation trade and emerging market debt | Paul McNamara
July 20th, 2021
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Grow Inc, legacy systems and untangling the wires of super | Matthew Keeley
July 16th, 2021
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The strategic role of gold, drivers of value and the impact of the Basel III changes | Andrew Naylor
July 14th, 2021
Australia and gold: The relevance of gold as a strategic asset 2021 - Australia edition | World Gold Council
Beyond CPI: …
Maslow's hammer, beta activism and the modern portfolio theory paradox | Jon Lukomnik
July 13th, 2021
Moving Beyond Modern Portfolio Theory: Investing That Matters is co-authored with Professor James Hawley. He is also the co-author of "What They Do …
Liquidity cascades, the transformation of risk and deprogramming the cult | Corey Hoffstein
July 10th, 2021
Here is Corey's paper mentioned in the podcast: "Liquidity Cascades: The Coordinated Risk of Uncoordinated Market Participants". It can be downloaded here: https://docsend.com/view/cx86pd8yyyea4isw
The other paper …
The great rupture, the essence of money and the future of humanity | Viktor Shvets
July 9th, 2021
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The myth of private equity, market fallacies and the Stockholm syndrome | Jeff Hooke
July 8th, 2021
Jeff Hooke is a broad-based finance and investment executive with global experience throughout the U.S., Europe, and the emerging markets of Latin America and Asia. He was a Managing Director of Focus Securities, an …
Flash boys, wisdom as an algorithm and outsmarting the globe | Noel Smith
July 7th, 2021
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Passive flows, a self-perpetuating market and unpleasant simulations | Mike Green
July 6th, 2021
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Learning art through experience, active allocations and adaptive decision making | Thad McCrindle
July 5th, 2021
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The road to REST, transformation and building teams for a new market regime | Andrew Lill
July 1st, 2021
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Market forces, activism and capitalism as an adaptive system | Andrew Parry
June 30th, 2021
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Strategy for manager selection, remote due diligence, expanding the co-investment program | Del Hart
June 28th, 2021
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Whither the Fed, boondoggles and the 2-year old with a hammer | John Cochrane
June 27th, 2021
John Cochrane is an American economist specialising in financial economics and macroeconomics. Formerly a professor of economics and finance at the University of Chicago, Cochrane serves as the Rose-Marie and Jack …
Machinations of macro, asset sleeves and allocation by outcomes not benchmarks | Mark Beardow and Andrew Baume
June 26th, 2021
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Managing investor risks beyond the enterprise level, portfolio barriers and regenerative investment structures | Delilah Rothenberg and Taylor Sekhon
June 25th, 2021
In previous podcasts in this series, we explored how the consolidation of capital flows and migration up the risk-return spectrum by institutional …
Member proximity, thematic exposures and getting on the bandwagon | Sean Henaghan
June 24th, 2021
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Euroscepticism, pushing on a string and how to short the financial system | Alfonso Peccatiello
June 22nd, 2021
Alfonso is a passionate global macro investor offering a 10 000 foot view of the macro and market landscape. All opinions in this podcast and his substack are strictly his own and not financial advice.
Alfonso's …
The jargon of alternatives, financial engineering and stress testing diversification | Scott Pappas
June 21st, 2021
Scott joined Frontier from Cbus Super where he was the fund’s Senior Portfolio Manager of Absolute Return Strategies. He has extensive experience in …
The evolution of manager research, alignment of interests and identifying the secret sauce | Nick Kelly
June 19th, 2021
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Ides of stagflation, the three monkey problem and avoiding the inflation thief in the night | Nancy Davis
June 17th, 2021
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The curse of financial innovation, investment structures and systemic risk | Delilah Rothenberg and Raphaële Chappe
June 15th, 2021
This episode explores the impact of institutional investors moving up the risk-return spectrum into higher-risk asset classes – such as leveraged …
The ghost of alpha, margin of safety and risk as a proxy for failure | Chris Schelling
June 11th, 2021
Better than Alpha: Three Steps to Capturing Excess Returns in a Changing World
The concept of beating markets is just a lot of hype. Successful …
Avoiding the crypto winter, real economy use cases and the broad thesis on DeFi | James Kosmatos
June 7th, 2021
James Kosmatos is currently an independent investment analyst working full time within the cryptocurrency industry, focusing on fundamental analysis …
The institutionalisation of capital, consolidation of flows and oligopolies in asset management | Delilah Rothenberg and Denise Hearn
June 5th, 2021
This episode explores how the market structure has changed over the past decades to become more institutionalised. While institutional investors have been able to take advantage of their size to negotiate improved …
Regime shifts, rule-based frameworks and the humbling of the markets | Lorne Johnson
May 31st, 2021
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Material risks, dark capital and the notion of fiduciary duty | Désirée Lucchese
May 25th, 2021
At U Ethical, Désirée leads the evolution of the ethical investment framework and active engagement with investee companies, in collaboration with U …
Finding factors in narratives, wealth creation and a total family approach | Graeme Bibby
May 20th, 2021
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Market cascades, dumb beta and populism in financial markets | Nader Naeimi
April 25th, 2021
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Fiscal tantrums, investment discipline and liquidity in the eye of the beholder | Pilar Gomez-Bravo
April 11th, 2021
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Allocating capital, market forces and the balancing act of risk | Rich Nuzum
March 5th, 2021
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The efficacy of private credit, partner mentality and the myth of too much capital | Rob Petrini
February 17th, 2021
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Drone superhighways, AI powered data and the unspoken link between man and machine | Chris Clark
February 6th, 2021
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Cryptocurrencies, the fiat game and a lottery ticket out of dystopia | Andrew Noble
January 27th, 2021
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Defining risk, bold decisions and capturing the right tail | Chris West
January 26th, 2021
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Multipolarity, clashes of geopolitics and avoiding the blind spots | Alexandre Kateb
January 25th, 2021
Alexandre has 20 years of professional experience at the crossroads of financial and strategic advisory, macroeconomic analysis and public policy. He …
Superpowers, emerging digital wars and the hunt for unicorns | Winston Ma
January 20th, 2021
Winston Ma was Managing Director and Head of North America Office for China Investment Corporation (CIC), China's sovereign wealth fund. Prior to that, Mr Ma served as the deputy head of equity capital markets at …
Grit, creating a global unfair advantage and seeking moonshots in venture capital | Magnus Grimeland
January 19th, 2021
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Shades of a macroeconomic recovery, kabuki theatre and may we live in interesting times | Nathan Sheets
January 14th, 2021
This podcast was recorded on January 12 2021. It is intended solely for Professional Investor use. Past performance is not a guarantee of future …
The Return of SPACs, war chests and the IPO alternative | Lincoln Smith
January 12th, 2021
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Opportunistic credit, a glass half empty and the other side of the virus | Steven Gendal
December 18th, 2020
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Democratised portfolio management, record labels and industrialising the process of excess returns | Scott Treloar
December 16th, 2020
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The confluence of ethos and dialogue, stewardship and risk mitigation | Helena Fung
December 16th, 2020
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US real estate, accelerated migration trends and the hockey stick | Hans Nordby
December 15th, 2020
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Responsible investment, market efficiency and ESG alpha | Martyn Myer and Alexis Cheang
December 14th, 2020
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Defining sustainability, mobilising capital and the value of collaboration in a low carbon world | Christopher Greenwald
December 14th, 2020
UBS launched a white paper on Monday 20 January for the WEF Annual meeting 2020 in Davos.
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Strategic tilts, implementation vehicles and fixed income portfolio management | Darren Wills
December 7th, 2020
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Redefining capitalism, reverting to stakeholder primacy and the willingness to be wrong | Barnaby Wiener
November 30th, 2020
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ESG alpha, novel metrics and integration in the investment process | Mozaffar Khan
November 27th, 2020
This market commentary expresses the views of Mozaffar Khan, a quantitative senior quantitative analyst at Causeway Capital Management LLC, as of …
Risk Premia, liquidity shocks, and the value of tail hedging in equity heavy portfolios | Paul Fraynt
November 24th, 2020
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Quantitative strategies, transparency of the black box and underpinnings of team culture | Edward Tricker
November 5th, 2020
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Improving adequacy, sustainability and the integrity of the retirement system and the Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index | Maria Wilton and David Knox
October 27th, 2020
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Style and exposure, factor investing and determining the role of fixed income | Darren Wills
October 23rd, 2020
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Addressing investment challenges, risk frameworks and governance of other people’s money | Michael Drew
October 15th, 2020
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Financial crises, demystifying central banks and the fastest gun in town | Michael Cross
October 12th, 2020
Michael Cross is the Global Head of Official Sector Institutions. Prior to that, Michael had spent his career in the official sector, having joined the Bank of England in 1990. Between 1997 and 2000 he was Private …
The invincible core, correlations and the discipline of a multi-asset portfolio | Daniel Seiler
September 11th, 2020
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Crisis alpha, building systematic models and markets detached from financial theory | Kathryn Kaminski
September 10th, 2020
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Redefining the infrastructure universe, valuation risks and the impact of the macroeconomic cycle | Nick Langley
September 9th, 2020
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Fixed income relative value, identifying price dislocations and the drivers of convergence | Erik Schiller
September 8th, 2020
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The evolution of the bond market, liquidity dynamics and the impact of the Fed and Treasury support programs | Darren Wills
September 7th, 2020
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The complexity of private debt, collateral and the challenge of managing an active credit portfolio | Ron Mehmet
August 28th, 2020
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Externalities, ESG disclosure and going beyond virtue signalling | Andrew Parry
August 26th, 2020
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The evolution of the market, quantitative systematic investing and creating adaptive models | Stuart Bohart
August 26th, 2020
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The role of investment committee, their effectiveness and making critical decisions | Rebecca Bannan
August 25th, 2020
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The retirement income covenant, members best interests and why super is not super yet | Stephen Huppert
August 11th, 2020
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Unicorns, fair value and interpreting PE fund performance | Antonella Puca
July 30th, 2020
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Capitalism, the death of competition and the rise of social unrest | Denise Hearn
July 28th, 2020
Denise Hearn writes, presents, and consults on economic justice and human flourishing. She is co-author of The Myth of Capitalism: Monopolies and the …
Hidden risks, private assets and avoiding emerging markets vulnerabilities | Joe Morris
July 27th, 2020
Joe manages a range of consulting assignments across Asia-Pacific. He works with clients to identify and mitigate risks to their investments, …
Internalisation, asset management and creating an integrated operating model | Rob Leck
July 26th, 2020
This conversation discusses the questions that super funds need to consider as the start the journey of internalisation. The episode covers the …
ESG risk management, financial materiality and becoming Aware Super | Damian Graham
July 24th, 2020
Damian oversees the implementation of First State Super’s investment strategy and a team of investment specialists who manage investment portfolios …
Market forces, thematic investing and embracing investing principles | John Pearce
July 21st, 2020
This conversation discusses the disconnect between the FAANGs and the international equity markets, the impact of the central banks, thematic investing, tactical and strategic asset allocation, building an internal …
Super reforms, improving the economy and responding to COVID | John Daley
July 19th, 2020
John was the Chief Executive of the Grattan Institute for eleven years. He has published extensively on economic reform priorities, budget policy, …
Mental anchors, monetary misbehaviour and the gold enigma | Ben McCaw
July 16th, 2020
This conversation discusses the monetary framework alongside the macroeconomic environment, the notion of interest rates have been manipulated by …
Warm data, interconnectivity and the power of the human intuition | Audrey Lobo-Pulo
July 15th, 2020
This conversation discusses digital transformation re people and technology, the speed of evolution/interdependence of systems, the challenges of big …
Distortions, cyclical investing and understanding the channels of money | Allen Sukholitsky
July 14th, 2020
This episode discusses the disconnect between the economy and the equity markets, the changing relationship between valuations and future returns, the importance of tactical allocations in this environment, determining …
Old adages, concentrated risk and aligning with the family philosophy | Kathryn Young
July 13th, 2020
This episode discusses what differentiates a family office from a typical institutional investor, challenging the old adage of a family office to not …
A-Shares, H-Shares, ADRs, governance and implementation strategies for China | Rob Doyle
July 13th, 2020
This episode discusses the A-share, H-share and ADRs, relative value opportunities between onshore and offshore equity markets, correlation and …
Deconstructing Wirecard, due diligence in a virtual world and finding fraudulent actors | Alex Wise
July 10th, 2020
This episode discusses the Wirecard fraud, the cult of the CEO, due diligence in a Zoom world, the importance of desk work and insights from …
Complacency, systemic risks and building a stronger Australia | Travers McLeod
July 10th, 2020
This episode discusses the systemic risks that the coronavirus has uncovered in Australia and steps to build a stronger Australia post-COVID.
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Market uncertainty, the art of a super fund and the courage to fail | Jack Gray
July 7th, 2020
The conversation covered:
- Are super funds set up to deliver real long term performance? Moreover, how will scale impact their decision-making?
- Is …
Liquid alternatives, idiosyncratic returns and restructuring a hedge fund portfolio | Anastassia Juventin
July 2nd, 2020
In Episode 36, I discuss with Anastassia Juventin, portfolio manager at AMP Capital about their hedge fund and alternatives portfolio restructure, …
Integrating super funds, managing cross-subsidisation and the governance principles | Deanne Stewart
June 30th, 2020
In Episode 35, Alex Proimos speaks with Deanne Stewart, chief executive officer at First State Super.
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Monetising the sun, grid parity and understanding the energy curve | Sam Reynolds
June 29th, 2020
In Episode 34, Alex Proimos speaks with Sam Reynolds, managing director of Octopus Investments Australia.
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Fed delusions, an unholy balance sheet recession and the coronavirus act of war | Danielle DiMartino Booth
June 27th, 2020
DiMartino Booth set out to launch a #ResearchRevolution, redefining how markets intelligence is conceived and delivered with the goal of not only …
Impact of COVID-19, real assets and identifying resilience | Dania Zinurova
June 26th, 2020
In Episode 32, Alex Proimos speaks with Dania Zinurova, director of manager research, Australia at Willis Towers Watson.
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Investment beliefs, avoiding market timing seduction and what really matters | Sam Sicilia
June 23rd, 2020
In Episode 31, Alex Proimos speaks with Sam Sicilia, chief investment officer at Hostplus.
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Preserving capital, fundamental value, and client expectation matching | Kyle Lidbury
June 22nd, 2020
In Episode 30, Alex Proimos speaks with Kyle Lidbury, head of investment research at Perpetual Private.
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Investment governance, risk management, and stress testing the future | Craig Roodt
June 19th, 2020
In Episode 29, Alex Proimos speaks with Craig Roodt, director, investment & wealth advisory at Deloitte Consulting.
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Super tax concessions, asset taper rates and a hidden pension loan scheme | Andrew Boal
June 17th, 2020
In Episode 28, Alex Proimos speaks with Andrew Boal, chief executive at Rice Warner.
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Unchartered waters, intergenerational equity and a holistic super system | David Knox
June 17th, 2020
In Episode 27, Alex Proimos speaks with David Knox, senior partner at Mercer.
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Irrational exuberance, caveat emptor and impediments in the retirement system | Rob Prugue
June 15th, 2020
Rob Prugue was the chief executive, Asia Pacific of Lazard Asset Management, head of research at van Eyk Research, and the head of international equities, and NSW State Super. He is currently the chairperson of PROP, …
Systematic modelling, judgement overlays and the asset allocation process | Alex Cathcart
June 14th, 2020
Alex prior roles include the head of portfolio integration at Cbus, economist and portfolio manager at QSuper, and a senior economist at the …
Finding purpose in retirement, a 100-year life and fighting the long-term | Nicolette Rubinsztein
June 11th, 2020
In Episode 24, Alex Proimos speaks with Nicolette Rubinsztein, director at SuperEd, UniSuper and Zurich Australia.
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Fiduciary responsibility, moral obligations and the ideological debate | Graeme Russell
June 10th, 2020
All views expressed by Graeme Russell are his own and do not necessarily represent those of Media Super. Graeme stepped down as CEO on April 9th …
Alternative data, AI and narratives in a post pandemic world | Michael Kollo
June 10th, 2020
In Episode 22, Alex Proimos speaks with Michael Kollo, general manager at Faethm AI and the host of the Curious Quant podcast series.
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Robinhood day-traders, FOMO and the confidence game | Jim Bianco
June 9th, 2020
Since 1990 Jim’s commentaries have offered a unique perspective on the global economy and financial markets. Unencumbered by the biases of traditional Wall Street research, Jim has built a decades long reputation for …
Alpha versus IRR, real estate performance and the fiduciary industrial complex | Mitch Bollinger
June 8th, 2020
Another Look at Private Real Estate Returns by Strategy
Mitchell A. Bollinger and Joseph L. Pagliari
The Journal of Portfolio Management Real Estate …
Energy intensity, rare-earth minerals and the hydrogen fallacy | Lurion De Mello
June 5th, 2020
In Episode 19, Alex Proimos speaks with Lurion De Mello, senior lecturer in applied finance and energy markets research at Macquarie University.
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Anchoring values, fostering your ethical DNA, and the pub test | Vanessa Pigrum
June 4th, 2020
The Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership is a Monash University, The Myer Foundation and Vincent Fairfax Ethics in Leadership Foundation partnership.
Guardians of super, CIO evolution and overcoming disunity | Michael Swinsburg
June 4th, 2020
In Episode 17, Alex Proimos speaks with Michael Swinsburg, managing partner, Asia Pac at Alexander Hughes.
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Sun Tzu, white pointers, and gambling on country GDP | Andrew Quin
June 3rd, 2020
In Episode 16, Alex Proimos speaks with Andrew Quin an independent securities and investment consultant for high net worth individuals and families.
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Decentralised finance, crypto and the Wild West | Henrik Andersson
May 21st, 2020
In Episode 15, Alex Proimos speaks with Henrik Andersson, chief investment officer at Apollo Capital.
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Core tenets, asset quality and the X factor | Lukasz de Pourbaix
May 20th, 2020
In Episode 14, Alex Proimos speaks with Lukasz de Pourbaix, executive director and CIO at Lonsec Investment Solutions.
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Portfolio paradigms, hurdles and integrating outcomes | Jeff Chee
May 19th, 2020
In Episode 13, Alex Proimos speaks with Jeffrey Chee, global head of portfolio strategy at Willis Towers Watson.
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Market fragility, path dependence and no free lunches | Brian Singer
May 18th, 2020
In Episode 12, Alex Proimos speaks with Brian Singer, head of the dynamic allocation strategies team at William Blair.
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Pandemics, catastrophe insurance and pricing risk | Urs Ramseier
May 17th, 2020
In Episode 11, Alex Proimos speaks with Urs Ramseier, chief executive and chief investment officer at Twelve Capital.
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Liquidity-driven dislocations, convexity and credit | Stuart Fiertz
May 17th, 2020
In Episode 10, Alex Proimos speaks with Stuart Fiertz, president and director of research at Cheyne Capital.
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Portfolio rebalancing, illiquidity and implementation | Ronan McCabe
May 17th, 2020
In Episode 9, Alex Proimos speaks with Ronan McCabe, head of portfolio management at Mercer Investment Management.
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Systemic financial crises, green swans and resilience | Frederic Samama
May 17th, 2020
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Special situations, recovery rates and Chinese distressed debt | Ben Fanger
May 17th, 2020
In Episode 7, Alex Proimos speaks with Ben Fanger, managing partner and founder at Shorevest Partners.
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Retirement system failures, product design and cohort risk | Wade Matterson
May 17th, 2020
In Episode 6, Alex Proimos speaks with Wade Matterson, practice leader at Milliman Australia.
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Market dislocation, debt triggers and high yield | David Newman
May 17th, 2020
In Episode 5, Alex Proimos speaks with David Newman, chief investment officer, head of global high yield at Allianz Global Investors.
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Death of the bond markets, negative rates and Bitcoin | Vimal Gor
May 17th, 2020
In Episode 4, Alex Proimos speaks with Vimal Gor, head of bond, income and defensive strategies at Pendal Group.
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State of the markets, MMT and the role of super | Con Michalakis
May 17th, 2020
In Episode 3, Alex Proimos speaks with Con Michalakis, head of investments at Statewide Super.
All views expressed on this podcast are subject to change and do not necessarily reflect the views of Conexus Financial. This …
The role of narratives, uncertainty and member engagement | Simon Russell
May 16th, 2020
In Episode 2, Alex Proimos speaks with Simon Russell, director and founder of Behavioural Finance Australia.
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Vagabonding, pressures in super and interpreting risk | Sean Henaghan
May 16th, 2020
In Episode 1, Alex Proimos speaks with Sean Henaghan, former CIO of the multi-asset group at AMP Capital. Sean is currently on sabbatical.
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