Amanda White is responsible for the content across all Conexus Financial’s institutional media and events. In addition to being the editor of Top1000funds.com, she is responsible for directing the bi-annual Fiduciary Investors Symposium and Sustainability in Practice events, which challenge global investors on investment best practice and aims to place the responsibilities of investors in wider societal, and political contexts, as well as promote the long-term stability of markets and sustainable investments. White has been an investment journalist for more than 25 years and has edited more than four industry journals. She was previously editorial director of InvestorInfo and had a distinguished freelance career. White is currently a fellow in the Finance Leaders Fellowship at the Aspen Institute. The two-year program consists of 22 fellows and seeks to develop the next generation of responsible, community-spirited leaders in the global finance industry. She has a Bachelor of Economics from Sydney University and a Masters in Journalism from the University of Technology, Sydney.
Amanda White
Asset Allocation
New York City’s TRS: Junk rallies make active management hard
At the October investment committee meeting for the Teachers Retirement System of the City of New York, TRS' Tax Deferred Annuity Programme trustees heard how lower quality stocks are outperforming the broad market in what is commonly referred to as a “junk rally.”
Sarah RundellNovember 19, 2024
Featured Story
Chaos at AIMCo as politicians take control
In a dramatic purge the government in Alberta, Canada’ has removed the entire board of the $160 billion AIMCo and sacked its CEO. Is this a sign of politicisation of a pension sector renowned for its stable governance?
Sarah RundellNovember 12, 2024
Featured Story
Perfect score sees Norway take out top spot on transparency
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, Government Pension Fund Global, has topped the list of the most transparent funds according to the Global Pension Transparency Benchmark’s 2024 findings, scoring a perfect 100 out of 100.
Amanda WhiteNovember 7, 2024
Global Pension Transparency Benchmark
Canadian funds shine in transparency benchmark
For the fourth year running, Canada is number one in the country rankings of the Global Pension Transparency Benchmark, according to the 2024 results. Each of the five Canadian funds in the benchmark are ranked in the top 11 funds globally.
Amanda WhiteNovember 7, 2024
Global Pension Transparency Benchmark
Benchmark proves scrutiny on disclosure drives transparency improvements
Now in its fourth iteration, the Global Pension Transparency Benchmark shows that ongoing scrutiny of cost, governance, performance and responsible investing disclosures drives greater fund transparency.
Amanda WhiteNovember 7, 2024
Investor Profile
How an iterative strategy shapes success at Baylor university endowment
David Morehead, chief investment officer of Baylor University endowment in Texas explains why he's concerned about too much diversification and why the rewards of interest rate cuts will be most keenly felt in small cap equities.
Sarah RundellNovember 7, 2024
InFocus
Making better decisions faster: AI makes its impact felt on investing
Making more accurate predictions is the key to investing successfully. AI is a tool well suited to this task, and while it’s already proving its worth in practice and even as major pension fund investors continue to roll it out, they recommend caution and setting out clear use cases.
Simon HoyleNovember 6, 2024