Facing challenges of a warming planet, social inequality and rapid technological advancement, governments are attempting to steer markets using regulation and multinational agreements (eg Net Zero by 2050). In contrast, super funds have a powerful tool to nudge behaviour - the way they allocate capital in the short, medium and long term.

CII’s Private Credit Forum addresses the evolution of the opportunity set in direct lending, across domestic and global private debt markets, in response to the continued focus of institutional investors on the asset class.

CII’s Real Estate Forum explores the opportunity set for real estate investors and highlights the key investment considerations for effective implementation. Globally, real estate assets have established their place in institutional portfolios and, as such, investment in the asset class is becoming increasingly sophisticated, with heightened competition for a limited pool of assets.

As funds grow and their complexity increases, every basis point matters. Optimised implementation and trade execution is in our members' best financial interests; operational alpha enhances returns in an increasingly uncertain investment environment.