Market Narratives

Market Narratives

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Market Narratives episodes

  • Capitalism, the death of competition and the rise of social unrest | Denise Hearn

    Denise Hearn writes, presents, and consults on economic justice and human flourishing. She is co-author of The Myth of Capitalism: Monopolies and the Death of Competition - named one of the Financial Times' Best Books of 2018 and endorsed by two Nobel Prize winners. Denise has presented to over 50,000 people at venues including the Oxford Union, Bloomberg, a Canadian Parliamentary Standing Committee, and group homes for foster children.

    Most recently, Denise was Head of Business Development at Variant Perception - a global macroeconomic research and investment strategy firm that caters to hedge funds and family offices. She has also built new impact investment models in Canada, helped create the world's first Trustmark for Sharing Economy companies in the UK, and was chosen to participate in the Alt/Now: Economic Inequality residency program at the Banff Centre.  Denise has an MBA from the Oxford Saïd Business School, where she co-chaired the Social Impact Oxford Business Network and a BA in International Studies from Baylor University.

    All views expressed on this podcast are subject to change and do not necessarily reflect the views of Conexus Financial. This podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be relied upon as investment advice.

    31 min
  • Hidden risks, private assets and avoiding emerging markets vulnerabilities | Joe Morris

    Joe manages a range of consulting assignments across Asia-Pacific. He works with clients to identify and mitigate risks to their investments, strategies and operations across the region, providing advice in areas including business intelligence, enhanced due diligence, dispute/litigation support, anti-bribery and anti-corruption consulting, and forensic investigations. He has particular experience in Indonesia and across South-east Asia. Joe is a Certified Fraud Examiner and holds an honours degree from the University of Hull in the UK.

    All views expressed on this podcast are subject to change and do not necessarily reflect the views of Conexus Financial. This podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be relied upon as investment advice.

    29 min
  • Internalisation, asset management and creating an integrated operating model | Rob Leck

    This conversation discusses the questions that super funds need to consider as the start the journey of internalisation. The episode covers the articulation of the benefits to the board and/or investment committee beyond solely the long-term cost reduction from fee savings, the build-up of in-house investment expertise, and the integrated roadmap that considers the operating model, people, processes, technology & governance holistically. 
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    Prior to joining Cutter, Rob was a senior portfolio manager on QSuper’s investment strategy team, where his responsibilities included asset allocation, the whole of portfolio construction, and risk management, as well as supporting the equities, fixed income, and alternatives teams. Previously, Rob was a senior portfolio manager for the Cbus’ fixed income asset class as well as manager of the quantitative solutions team. He also has served as a senior investment risk analyst at Vanguard Investments Australia and a senior quantitative analyst at the Queensland Treasury Corp.

    31 min
  • ESG risk management, financial materiality and becoming Aware Super | Damian Graham

    Damian oversees the implementation of First State Super’s investment strategy and a team of investment specialists who manage investment portfolios across all asset classes. This conversation covers fiduciary duty, ESG risk management, metrics and impact, company engagement, climate and energy targets and their implications for portfolio construction.

    Note: First State Super will change its brand to Aware Super in September 2020.

    34 min
  • Market forces, thematic investing and embracing investing principles | John Pearce

    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 investment team, where external managers are used, tail hedging, governance challenges, first principles and fiduciary duty, and what role super should play in nation-building. 
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    UniSuper is an Australian superannuation fund that provides superannuation services to employees of Australia's higher education and research sector. The fund has over 450,000 members and A$85 billion in assets.

    51 min

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Market Narratives is a podcast series hosted by Investment Magazine that features unorthodox conversations with thought leaders influencing the world of fiduciary investors.