S6E6: IFM's David Neal on Harnessing the Potential of Pension Capital
Update: 2023-12-27
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Sarah Williamson and David Neal discuss the history and evolution of IFM Investors, the importance of stakeholder engagement for infrastructure investments, adopting a "profit-to-member" philosophy, and more.
- Overview of the Australian superannuation pension system and how it is structured to give individual choice (5:46 )
- How the "profit to member" concept drives investment decisions at Australian pension funds (9:32 )
- The origin story and investment philosophy behind IFM Investors (11:45 )
- Why an "open-ended" fund structure allows for a longer investment time horizon (18:00 )
- The importance of considering all stakeholders, including local communities, when making infrastructure investments (16:01 )
- How institutional investors can promote solutions for major issues like climate change (24:33 )
- Advice for designing pension systems globally that focus on member outcomes (31:41 )
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