Insights
Sharper Thinking. Real-World Execution.
Practitioner-led insights from the front line of markets.
Grounded in live experience across FX, rates, credit, equity, and volatility.
CIO Briefs
Decision-Grade Notes for Investment Committees
Concise, decision-grade briefs designed to be read ahead of an IC or CIO discussion.
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Practitioner Papers
Deep Dives into Structural Performance
Long-form papers for investors who want to understand how derivatives, hedges, and funding structures behave across full market cycles.
These papers focus on structural performance, capital drag, and liquidity under stress – not product distribution or theoretical frameworks.
Reframing the Insurance Investment Office
Most insurance investment offices don’t underperform because of markets. They underperform because governance, execution, and capital are misaligned.
The 3 Trillion Dollar Blindspot – Rethinking Superannuation’s Investment Function
Scale doesn’t guarantee efficiency. Without execution authority and capital awareness, it just hides underperformance.
Media & Speaking
Where Markets Meet Reality
Panels, interviews, and industry forums where theory is tested against execution.
Asia EQD 2024 – The Future of Multi-Asset Investment Strategies
Mike Duncan, Founder & Head of Advisory at Para Bellum Advisors, will speak at Asia EQD 2024, joining a distinguished panel to explore The Future of Multi-Asset Investment Strategies.
FOW Trading Singapore 2024
Mike Duncan, Founder & Head of Advisory at Para Bellum Advisors, will speak at FOW Trading Singapore 2024, joining fellow experts to unpack how institutional investors are navigating diversification and risk in an increasingly volatile macro landscape.
SRP Asia Pacific 2024
Mike Duncan joins the SRP Asia 2024 conference in Singapore as a featured panelist, sharing insights on macroeconomic forces and investment strategy for institutional portfolios. A deep dive into navigating uncertainty through structure and strategy.
Exploring Collateral Optimisation with The Hive
In this interview with The Finance Hive, Para Bellum Advisors founder Mike Duncan shares how institutions can unlock operational alpha by treating collateral management not as a cost centre, but as a performance lever.