Insights and best practices from global asset owners | part 2

In part 2 of this episode, we continue to explore the Global Asset Owner Peer Study on best practices conducted by the Thinking Ahead Institute, in partnership with the Future Fund. This study, drawing on insights from 26 leading funds managing over $6 trillion, highlights emerging trends, challenges, and best practices in asset ownership.

Join us as we speak to Raphael Arndt, Chief Executive Officer of the Future Fund, and partner on the study. Tune in for valuable insights from this industry leader, including more context on the Future Fund’s journey thus far, why total portfolio approach works for them, the ongoing pursuit of improvement, and the importance of systems thinking in leadership.

If you missed part 1, of this episode you can catch up here.

The world is very complex and it’s changing and systems thinking must be applied. You can’t break that down into little individual questions. You have to understand how all the bits are linked together and then you have to configure your organisation as a system to be able to respond to that.

Raphael Arndt, Chief Executive Officer of the Future Fund

Amongst peers there were really strong and consistent views that we’re in a regime change and actually it was almost universal. It was really interesting to see how different organisations are dealing with things like, sustainability, stakeholder management, insourcing versus outsourcing, culture and governance. They’re the big decisions.

Raphael Arndt, Chief Executive Officer of the Future Fund

Related pages

Podcast: Insights and best practices from global asset owners | part 1
Summary report: Global Asset Owner Peer Study Report

Research hub: Global Asset Owner Peer Study on best practices
Press release: World’s largest investors increasingly concerned on ‘systemic risks’
Event: Exchange+: TAI & Future Fund Global Asset Owner Peer Study summit on beliefs and best practices

Virtual event series: Systems Curriculum

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