The Investment Innovation Institute [i3]

The Investment Innovation Institute, known as i3, was founded in 2012 by Teik Heng Tan. Initially, the Institute introduced three educational initiatives aimed at Australian superannuation funds and insurance companies, concentrating on investment strategies and governance. In the past few years, i3 has expanded its offerings to include programs for Asian investors, organizing forums in locations such as China, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Additionally, a dedicated portfolio construction program for pension and sovereign wealth funds in the Pacific island area was created, with events held in Fiji and New Zealand.

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All Roads Lead to Rome and Private Credit

1 week ago | i3-invest.com | Michael Block

We are in a bubble-of-everything, but the concerns over private credit are overblown, Michael Block writesI am very reluctant to use the word bubble. I usually reserve that for West Ham footy games (despite the fact that I am a lifelong Liverpool FC fan. #YNWA )Nevertheless, I wonder whether we are in a ‘bubble of everything’ and when normal transmission will resume.
ART Restructures Investment Team

2 weeks ago | i3-invest.com | Wouter Klijn

ART has overhauled its investment operating model, creating a series of general manager roles, while two senior executive depart the superannuation fund. The Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has restructured its investment team, creating a series of general manager roles to look after the various asset classes and strategies. The general managers will report to Ian Patrick, Chief Investment Officer of ART.
MLC Expects Flurry of PE Secondaries Activity

2 weeks ago | i3-invest.com | Florence Chong

MLC’s Rachael Lockyer expects to see a flurry of activity in the US private equity secondaries market. Rachael Lockyer, Head of Australia, Private Equity at MLC Asset Management, expects to see a flurry of activity in the US secondaries market, with a number of continuation funds launching to allow the exit of investments. She admits to being “quite bullish” about how 2025 will pan out, tipping solid returns from investments.
CEFC Sees Natural Capital as Key to Decarbonisation

2 weeks ago | i3-invest.com | Wouter Klijn

CEFC is partnering with institutional investors to attract patient capital to change farming practices and provide green loans for the decarbonisation of agricultural assets. The Federal Government’s green bank, Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), sees its capital as playing a critical role in adapting farming practices and developing natural solutions to counter the corrosive impact of climate change.
MLC Expects Increased PE Secondaries Activity

2 weeks ago | i3-invest.com | Florence Chong

MLC’s Rachael Lockyer expects to see an increase in activity in the US private equity secondaries market. Rachael Lockyer, Head of Australia, Private Equity at MLC Asset Management, expects to see an increase in activity in the US secondaries market, with a number of continuation funds launching to allow the exit of investments.
Big News: Our Podcast Has a Fresh New Look

2 weeks ago | i3-invest.com | Wouter Klijn

After more than seven years of conversations, insights, and deep dives into the world of institutional investing, we thought it was time for a little makeover. So next time you open your favourite podcast app and search for us, don’t be surprised if things look a little different. We’re excited to unveil a new name, a new look, and a renewed focus on what matters most: thoughtful, candid conversations with the people shaping the investment world.
Cbus Continues to Evolve Australian Equities Strategy

3 weeks ago | i3-invest.com | Wouter Klijn

Cbus will start to manage more of its Australian large-cap equities in-house. We talk to Deputy CIO Leigh Gavin about what this means for the role of external managers and their place in the hybrid model. Cbus Super is in the process of expanding its line-up of internal Australian equity strategies with a new fundamental, active ASX Core strategy that has the ability to both address capacity issues and potential biases in the portfolio.
How Good Are Private Equity Returns Really?

3 weeks ago | i3-invest.com | Wouter Klijn

Most US leveraged buyout private equity funds deploy committed money quickly, but take as long as 12 years to exit the majority of assets and produce lacklustre after-fee returns, a new study has found. The promise of a leveraged buyout (LBO) private equity strategy is to improve the growth prospects, operational efficiency and profitability of a company by bringing on experienced business strategists and seasoned entrepreneurs.
ART's Michael Weaver

3 weeks ago | i3-invest.com | Wouter Klijn

In episode 111 of the [i3] Podcast, we speak with Michael Weaver, who is the Head of Global Real Assets with the Australian Retirement Trust. We discussed the role of real assets in the context of a multi-asset, pension portfolio, the ever-lurking threat of inflation, the return of office property and more.
ASX Fails Operational Risk Standard

3 weeks ago | i3-invest.com | Wouter Klijn

The operator behind the Australian stock market, ASX, has failed an important operational risk standard, after experiencing a settlement failure in DecemberThe Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has failed an operational risk standard set by its regulators, following an out-of-cycle review of its clearance and settlement system CHESS.