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IMAP Podcast Series - Independent Thought

IMAP Podcast Series - Independent Thought

Hosted by IMAP

Episodes

51

Latest episode

Aug 2026

Language

EN-US

About the show

The Institute of Managed Account Professional's role (IMAP) is to be the industry organisation for advisers, managers, providers & businesses actively involved in offering or supporting Managed Accounts. Our goals are to assist managed account professionals by providing: - Information via news, email updates, website & articles- Education - through events, webinars, conferences, & podcast- Representation - to regulators such as ASIC and FASEA

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August 31, 202615 min

Episode 50: What does owning the S&P500 actually mean in 2026?

Our host Emily Barlow (Evidentia Private) is joined by Amit Pathak (Head of U.S. Equity Product Management, Asia-Pacific, S&P Dow Jones Indices) to discuss: S&P 500's cap-weighting naturally tilting toward AI leaders How the Top 10 companies now make up ~40% of the index, up from 18% a decade ago Active investors still driving price discovery How companies are choosing to stay private longer, yet the S&P 500 still captures the largest, most liquid slice of the U.S. market. Index providers prioritising rules-based methodology over predicting winners View the latest S&P Dow Jones Indices research and insights here. Disclaimer: S&P Dow Jones Indices is an independent third party provider of investable indices. S&P Dow Jones Indices does not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote any investment fund or other vehicle that is offered by third parties. The views and opinions of any third party speaker are his/her own and may not necessarily represent the views or opinions of S&P Dow Jones Indices or any of its affiliates.

August 3, 202622 min

Ep 49: Portfolio construction in the decade of uncertainty

Our host Emily Barlow (Evidentia Group) is joined by Ritesh Prasad (Colonial First State) to discuss: How the CFS multi-asset team builds portfolios, and why it's "multi-asset" rather than "multi-manager" What five years of market, policy and geopolitical change means for portfolio construction How a risk lens shapes day-to-day portfolio construction, and how active, quant and passive tools are chosen across asset classes Whether concentration in index-driven markets should push passive and quant into a bigger core role, or give investors pause

June 30, 2026Episode 4824 min

Episode 48: Disruption in Defensive Assets

Our host Emily Barlow of (Evidentia Group) is joined by Christian Baylis (Fortlake Asset Management) to discuss: How post-GFC regulations shifted risky lending from banks into private credit markets Private credit ratings lacking transparency, raising investment grade classification concerns Redemption queues in semi-liquid private credit structures Covenant-light lending surging from ~10% to nearly 90% of leveraged finance Australia's inflation rates

May 19, 2026Episode 4822 min

Episode 47: Rethinking the role of listed infrastructure in portfolios

Join our host Emily Barlow (Evidentia Group) and Ben Morton, Head of Listed Infrastructure at Cohen & Steers as they discuss how global forces are reshaping the opportunity set for listed infrastructure investors how to think about this asset class in a world of faster technological and policy changes whether infrastructure investments tend to provide equity-like returns at present what the outlook is for listed infrastructure investments

May 7, 2026Episode 4616 min

Episode 46: The IMAP Australia's Best - Managed Account Award Winner Series: Navigating Politics and Performance Pressures in RI Portfolios

Our host Emily Barlow is joined by James Harwood of Russell Investments to discuss: How political pressures have driven an ESG rollback Testing RI strategies How rising conflict risk has pressured RI portfolios, prompting some investors to reallocate away How AI and unprofitable tech have been a mixed blessing for RI strategies Geopolitics helping clients reframe their long-term RI expectations

April 17, 2026Episode 4516 min

Episode 45: Bringing Transparency to Private Markets

Join our host Emily Barlow (Perpetual Private) and Ari Rajendra, Head of Private Markets Indices at S&P Dow Jones Indices, as they discuss how: Private market demand has surged in private wealth, with growing (but uneven) global vs Australian adoption Structural shifts are improving access for wealth and wholesale investors Traditional performance measures (IRRs, peer groups) have limitations and create challenges for advisers Advances in data and indexing are making private market benchmarks more credible and investable Greater transparency, potential ETFs, improved measurement, reporting and access for investors will improve the outlook for the future S&P Dow Jones Indices is an independent third party provider of investable indices. S&P Dow Jones Indices does not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote any investment fund or other vehicle that is offered by third parties. The views and opinions of any third party speaker are his/her own and may not necessarily represent the views or opinions of S&P Dow Jones Indices or any of its affiliates. For more information: https://www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/landing/investment-themes/private-markets/

March 23, 2026Episode 4424 min

Episode 44: The IMAP Australia's Best - Managed Account Award Winner Series: The Backbone of Effective MDAs

This episode join our host Emily Barlow (Perpetual Private) with Michael Karagianis (JANA) and Adrian Vidotto (Strategic Wealth) as they discuss: The partnership between JANA and Strategic Wealth Why MDA's have become central to Strategic Wealth's model Emerging themes shaping their advice approach

March 6, 2026Episode 4316 min

Episode 43: The elite few behind global growth

Join our host Emily Barlow (Perpetual Private) and Diana Phillips (Baillie Gifford) as they discuss; Identifying rare companies capable of delivering outsized long-term growth Whether the recent broadening of market leadership beyond mega-caps is changing opportunity sets The gap between AI’s productivity promise and its real-world impact on businesses The recent software sell-off and debate around AI disrupting traditional SaaS models How geopolitical tensions and market rotations may shape long-term global equity opportunities

February 24, 2026Episode 4224 min

Episode 42: Geopolitics, The New Risk Factor

Join our host Emily Barlow (Perpetual Private) & Geopolitical Strategist Thomas Mucha (Wellington Management) as they discuss: How geopolitics is now a major driver of markets and portfolio risk Competing global blocs, especially US–China tensions, and how they are reshaping asset allocation How US regional focus and supply-chain shifts are changing emerging market dynamics Key market influences such as Europe, energy security and climate policy Rising geopolitical risk and how it is renewing focus on active management

December 23, 2025Episode 4118 min

Episode 41: The IMAP Australia's Best - Managed Account Award Winner Series: Positive trends in SMIDs - are they sustainable?

Join our host Emily Barlow (Perpetual Private) and Chris Adams (Infinity Asset Management) as they discuss: The Return of Small and Mid Caps Finding Opportunity Beyond Large Caps Income, Franking and Growth Trade-offs Where Small Cap Value Is Appearing Managing Volatility and Future Risks Infinity Asset Management are the winners of the 2025 IMAP Managed Account award for best Australian Equities Small Cap manager

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