
Center For Investment Excellence
The Center for Investment Excellence features educational insights across asset classes and investment themes designed to give you the tools you need to empower better decisions and build stronger portfolios.
Latest episodes

Dec 24, 2020 • 48min
2021 Long Term Capital Market Assumptions: Debt Load
As part of our thematic insights from our 2021 Long-Term Capital Market Assumptions, Thushka Maharaj and Patrik Schöwitz, Global Strategists from our Multi-Asset Solutions group discuss the high levels of debt persistent in today’s global markets and their impact across asset classes.

Dec 4, 2020 • 39min
2021 Long Term Capital Market Assumptions: Fiscal Stimulus
Dr. David Kelly, Chief Global Strategist, and Nandini Ramakrishnan, Macro Strategist, Emerging Markets and Asia Pacific Equities, explore what future stimulus means for economies and markets.

Dec 2, 2020 • 20min
Navigating the fixed income markets in 2020 and beyond
Steve Lear, U.S. Chief Investment Officer, Global Fixed Income, Currency & Commodities (GFICC), Rick Figuly, Head of Core Strategy for GFICC and John Nicely, Senior Fixed Income Investment Specialist, have a conversation on current market themes, and the risks and opportunities in fixed income sectors.

Nov 24, 2020 • 37min
Weighing the investment implications of climate change policy
As part of the 2021 Long-Term Capital Market Assumptions, Jennifer Wu, Head of Sustainable Investing, Benjamin Mandel, Global Strategist, and Vincent Juvyns, Global Market Strategist, discuss the shift to a low carbon economy and the implications for institutional investors.

Nov 4, 2020 • 36min
ESG: Anchoring Returns for Alternatives
Anurag Agarwal, Head of Portfolio Management, Global Transportation Group, Nicola Rawlinson, Head of Investment Specialists for Macro Strategies, Nick Moller, Investment Specialist, Infrastructure Investments Group and Karen Roberton, Global Head of Consultant Sales, discuss their thoughts on the importance of ESG factors within alternative strategies and the return enhancements it can provide.

Oct 29, 2020 • 40min
Make Income an Objective
Jared Gross, Head of Institutional Portfolio Strategy, Pulkit Sharma, Head of Alternatives Investments Strategy & Solutions, and Keith Cahill, Head of North America Institutional, discuss the operational benefits and consistent stream of capital investors can find in allocating to a range of traditional and alternative strategies to help meet income objectives.

Oct 26, 2020 • 29min
China: A source for growth opportunities
Eddy Wong, CEO of China International Fund Management, discusses market structure, regulation, and investment trends in China while also reviewing considerations for institutional investors allocating to China.

Oct 20, 2020 • 30min
The REIT Market: Past, Present & Future
Kevin Bedell and Bob Culver of Security Capital Research & Management address emerging trends in the REIT market and the effects of social distancing and COVID-19 on commercial real estate investment opportunities.

Oct 14, 2020 • 31min
Retirement Income: Trends & Considerations
Katherine Roy, Chief Retirement Strategist, and Dan Oldroyd, Head of Target Date Strategies, discuss retirement income, including the important role participant behavior plays in an effective withdrawal strategy and surprising trends that suggest it may be time to re-examine popular replacement income strategies.

Oct 12, 2020 • 28min
Opportunities in Emerging Markets
Sonal Tanna, Emerging Markets and Asia Pacific Equities Portfolio Manager (EMAP), and Tim Morris, EMAP Investment Specialist, discuss the opportunities and risks ahead for emerging markets in the wake of the pandemic.