QIC QPod

Thar she blows! How will the weekend’s revelations about the “Nasdaq Whale” influence the recent tear that tech stocks have registered. And what of the record flows returning in our global credit markets? Find out more in today’s Market Moments where Craig Balenzuela touches on this and the unfolding inflation story with our Liquid Markets team.

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This information is solely for general information purposes. It is not financial product advice or an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy securities or any other investment, investment management or advisory services. In preparing this information, QIC has not taken into account any investor’s objectives, financial situations or needs. QIC does not represent, warrant or guarantee that the integrity of this information has been maintained or that the information is free of errors, virus or interference. You are not permitted to rely on this information, and any reliance on it, or decisions made based on it, are your responsibility. QIC therefore accepts no liability for any reliance on this information.

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Jackson Hole. Anyone working in markets should know about this event – because the Fed has just rewritten the long-held rule that monetary policy keeps inflation in check. To understand the impact in this regime shift, tune in to today’s Markets Moments where Craig Balenzuela talks to our Liquid Markets team about the event’s latest impacts in the global currency, inflation and bond markets.

Disclaimer:

This information is solely for general information purposes. It is not financial product advice or an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy securities or any other investment, investment management or advisory services. In preparing this information, QIC has not taken into account any investor’s objectives, financial situations or needs. QIC does not represent, warrant or guarantee that the integrity of this information has been maintained or that the information is free of errors, virus or interference. You are not permitted to rely on this information, and any reliance on it, or decisions made based on it, are your responsibility. QIC therefore accepts no liability for any reliance on this information.

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In today’s Market Moments we find ourselves in the tale of two themes dominating our global economy and markets, with the here and now of the economic data against the largely positive, forward-looking financial markets driven by the sheer level of stimulus. Listen in as Craig Balenzuela and the Liquid Markets team discuss what opportunities lay ahead this week.

Disclaimer:

This information is solely for general information purposes. It is not financial product advice or an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy securities or any other investment, investment management or advisory services. In preparing this information, QIC has not taken into account any investor’s objectives, financial situations or needs. QIC does not represent, warrant or guarantee that the integrity of this information has been maintained or that the information is free of errors, virus or interference. You are not permitted to rely on this information, and any reliance on it, or decisions made based on it, are your responsibility. QIC therefore accepts no liability for any reliance on this information.

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He helps fuel the retirement dreams of over 1.4 million Sunsuper members. In our second episode in “On the Investment Frontlines with Sunsuper” Sunsuper’s Head of Asset Allocation, Andrew Fisher covers how the liquidity tsunami unleashed by COVID has fundamentally rewritten the rule books for long-term investment strategies. Missed episode one? Listen now here.

Disclaimer:

This information is solely for general information purposes. It is not financial product advice or an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy securities or any other investment, investment management or advisory services. In preparing this information, QIC has not taken into account any investor’s objectives, financial situations or needs. QIC does not represent, warrant or guarantee that the integrity of this information has been maintained or that the information is free of errors, virus or interference. You are not permitted to rely on this information, and any reliance on it, or decisions made based on it, are your responsibility. QIC therefore accepts no liability for any reliance on this information.

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Partnership: it’s a word that is thrown around a lot these days, but QIC’s Global Real Estate division is seeing mutual benefits from a true partnership in their ongoing collaboration with Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC).

Tune in now to hear Craig Balenzuela as he chats with CEFC’s Director of Investments, Michael Di Russo, and QIC Fund Manager for the QIC Shopping Centre Fund (QSCF), Mike Fattouh, as they discuss how their partnership is delivering industry leading environmental goals along with the Fund’s commitment to net zero emissions for its core Australian retail assets by 2028.

Disclaimer:

This information is solely for general information purposes. It is not financial product advice or an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy securities or any other investment, investment management or advisory services. In preparing this information, QIC has not taken into account any investor’s objectives, financial situations or needs. QIC does not represent, warrant or guarantee that the integrity of this information has been maintained or that the information is free of errors, virus or interference. You are not permitted to rely on this information, and any reliance on it, or decisions made based on it, are your responsibility. QIC therefore accepts no liability for any reliance on this information.

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Since COVID hit, it has been hard to knock its impact from investors’ minds. But Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations have continued to bubble away and are now creating new opportunities and risks for the institutional investor.

Listen to this QPod episode where Craig Balenzuela was recently joined by JANA’s Head of Portfolio Construction and Risk, Matthew Griffith and QIC’s General Manager - Capital Solutions, Katrina King, where they discuss the wholesale integration of ESG by investors and fund managers. They also highlight the returns that ESG indices are producing.

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This information is solely for general information purposes. It is not financial product advice or an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy securities or any other investment, investment management or advisory services. In preparing this information, QIC has not taken into account any investor’s objectives, financial situations or needs. QIC does not represent, warrant or guarantee that the integrity of this information has been maintained or that the information is free of errors, virus or interference. You are not permitted to rely on this information, and any reliance on it, or decisions made based on it, are your responsibility. QIC therefore accepts no liability for any reliance on this information.

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True inclusion. It’s a rare and seemingly intangible way of being. But if corporations get it right, the ROI is astronomical. Join Glenn Jackson, our Executive Director of HR, and HR Manager of QIC, Philip Jackson, as they talk about QIC’s journey, the building blocks which have formed the foundation for true diversity and inclusion and how a sense of trust and belief has been embedded into our cultural DNA. Make a cup of tea and listen now!

Disclaimer:

This information is solely for general information purposes. It is not financial product advice or an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy securities or any other investment, investment management or advisory services. In preparing this information, QIC has not taken into account any investor’s objectives, financial situations or needs. QIC does not represent, warrant or guarantee that the integrity of this information has been maintained or that the information is free of errors, virus or interference. You are not permitted to rely on this information, and any reliance on it, or decisions made based on it, are your responsibility. QIC therefore accepts no liability for any reliance on this information.

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Want to hear a first-hand account of what went down in an investment team when COVID-19 hit? How investment strategy playbooks were rifled through for teams to adapt to a critical 48-window? Tune in to the first in our two-part series with Sunsuper’s Head of Asset Allocation, Andrew Fisher, who shares the impact of the rapidly shifting liquidity needs he had to face. Keep an ear out for Part 2 where he also deep dives into the strategic pivots he undertook to respond to a unique challenge.

Disclaimer:

This information is solely for general information purposes. It is not financial product advice or an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy securities or any other investment, investment management or advisory services. In preparing this information, QIC has not taken into account any investor’s objectives, financial situations or needs. QIC does not represent, warrant or guarantee that the integrity of this information has been maintained or that the information is free of errors, virus or interference. You are not permitted to rely on this information, and any reliance on it, or decisions made based on it, are your responsibility. QIC therefore accepts no liability for any reliance on this information.

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During the lockdowns, the switch to working remotely proved to be a challenge for many organisations, however adaptability was key in the success of resuming business operations. With initiatives such as the “modern workplace” rollout introduced within QIC, we look to the key learnings that COVID has presented our IT team, and how a smooth integration to working from home was essential. This week we talk to Mark McDonald, the Executive Director of Operations and Technology, as he speaks to the measures his division took to transition working from home, the trends that have been noticed, how we are expected to work in future, and what is in store for the future of implementing technology.

Disclaimer:

This information is solely for general information purposes. It is not financial product advice or an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy securities or any other investment, investment management or advisory services. In preparing this information, QIC has not taken into account any investor’s objectives, financial situations or needs. QIC does not represent, warrant or guarantee that the integrity of this information has been maintained or that the information is free of errors, virus or interference. You are not permitted to rely on this information, and any reliance on it, or decisions made based on it, are your responsibility. QIC therefore accepts no liability for any reliance on this information.

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Want to learn how one of Australia’s leading retail asset managers has created a pathway to achieve net zero carbon emissions – all by 2028? Listen to this episode where QICGRE Managing Director Michael O’Brien talks about how this was achieved. From installing the nation’s largest rooftop solar arrays to being the first Australian signatory of the World Green Building Council's Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment for a shopping centre portfolio, Michael shares his perspective as to how these initiatives are critical to our assets, retail partners and our communities.

Disclaimer:

This information is solely for general information purposes. It is not financial product advice or an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy securities or any other investment, investment management or advisory services. In preparing this information, QIC has not taken into account any investor’s objectives, financial situations or needs. QIC does not represent, warrant or guarantee that the integrity of this information has been maintained or that the information is free of errors, virus or interference. You are not permitted to rely on this information, and any reliance on it, or decisions made based on it, are your responsibility. QIC therefore accepts no liability for any reliance on this information.

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