Jason Phung
Senior Portfolio Manager, Equity & Alternatives
Challenger Limited
Jason Phung is a Senior Portfolio Manager at Challenger, with over a decade of experience in financial markets, specialising in equity and alternative investment strategies. In his current role, Jason manages a diverse portfolio, focusing on delivering uncorrelated returns and risk-adjusted yields for institutional investors. Prior to joining Challenger, Jason served as a Portfolio Manager at Two Trees Investment Management, where he worked with systematic global macro strategies. He also gained valuable experience as a Quantitative Research Analyst at GMO, where he contributed to research and portfolio management in Australian equities and systematic global macro investments.
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Investor Panel Discussion: CAT Bonds and ILS: Aligning Returns, Diversification and Climate Strategy
This roundtable will provide a chance to discuss how catastrophe bonds and ILS strategies can complement investor portfolios, enhance diversification, manage climate-related risks, and support sustainable investment objectives. And consider the below
Why now? The key motivators for considering or investing in the ILS and CAT bond markets capture uncorrelated, attractive yields
Portfolio Construction: Explore how these alternative asset classes can diversify portfolios and reduce risk in an unpredictable market environment
ESG Integration and Climate Resilience: Considering how ILS and cat bonds can be used to transfer climate-related risks, enhance portfolio diversification, and support sustainable investment
Moderator: Jonas Muir Wood, Head of Investments, Hiscox ILS
Michael Bowden, Head of ALM and Income Strategies, QIC
Nick Brookes, Managing Director, Super Trustees Australia
Jason Phung, Senior Portfolio Manager, Equity & Alternatives, Challenger