Conexus Financial is Australia’s largest, independently owned publishing and events company. Its products span the institutional and retail financial services sectors in Australia and around the world. Conexus Financial boasts an unparalleled understanding of the markets, companies and individuals its products touch. Extensive editorial contacts and experience, along with comprehensive events-management capability, position Conexus uniquely among its competitors. Its events are staged both globally and domestically, and key decision-makers around the globe read its publications.
Through knowlege, insights and connections, Conexus Financial is a catalyst for a more informed world.
InVESTMENT STRATEGIES FOR THE WORLD'S LARGEST INSTITUTIONal investors
Top1000funds.com is the market leading news and analysis site for the world’s largest institutional investors. It focuses on leading the global investment industry to continuous improvement through case studies of best practice in governance and decision making, portfolio construction and efficient portfolio management, fees and costs, and sustainable investing.
The publication pushes the industry to question whether status quo processes and behaviours to tackle risks and opportunities will be sufficient in the future, and actively campaigns for diversity, sustainability, transparency, innovation and better alignment of fees in the investment industry.
Top1000funds.com is read by investment professionals in more than 40 countries.
AMANDA WHITE
editor,
TOP1000FUNDS.COM
At Top1000funds.com we aim to bring investors stories on the key thematics influencing investment decision making and allocations. Often they are big picture macro themes impacting markets, such as global supply chain disruption, climate risk or the technology revolution.
One of our defining characteristics, and main objectives, at Top1000funds.com, is to provide behind-the-scenes insight into the strategy and implementation of the world’s largest investors. As the world and global economies change so dramatically, readers are interested in learning from one another with regard to asset allocation, innovation on fees, new investment opportunities, organisational design and sustainability.
I hope you enjoy our coverage on Top1000funds.com. We look forward to partnering with you.
SUSTAINABILITY
The history and growth of investors’ impact through ESG and sustainability
INVESTOR PROFILES
In-depth interviews with institutional leaders
ASSET OWNER DIRECTORY
Global list of the largest asset owners
RISK
Insights on investment risk for investors
ASSET ALLOCATION
Investment strategy that aims to balance risk and reward
Editorial team
The Top1000funds.com editorial team is led by Amanda White. 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 which challenges 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 retirement incomes.
White has been an investment journalist for more than 20 years and has edited industry journals including Investment & Technology, Investor Weekly and MasterFunds Quarterly. She was previously editorial director of InvestorInfo and has worked as a freelance journalist for the Australian Financial Review, CFO, Asset and Asia Asset Management. 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.
White is supported by Sarah Rundell. Rundell is the European editor for Top1000funds.com based out of London.
Amanda White
Editor & director of institutional content
Sarah Rundell
European editor
Advisory board
Our esteemed advisory board leverage the intellectual capital and thought leadership of some of the world's largest asset owners to ensure the themes and topics of our editorial and events is highly relevant and addresses the most pertinent issues in the industry today.
Aleks Vickovich
Editor-in-chief, Conexus Financial
Charles Van Vleet
Chief investment officer, Textron Inc
Eduard van Gelderen
Chief investment officer, PSP
Pertti Lassila
Head of strategy, Keva
Simon Hoyle
Group publisher, Conexus Financial
Michael Hitchcock
Chief executive officer, South Carolina Retirement Commission
Colin Tate AM
Founder and managing director, Conexus Financial
Amanda White
Director of institutional content, Conexus Financial
Todd Ruppert
Founder and chief executive, INSEAD Endowment
Stephen Kotkin
Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and at the Freeman Spogli Institute and Birkelund Professor emeritus at Princeton University, Stanford University
James Davis
Chief investment officer, OPTrust
Hareb Al Darmaki
Deputy chair of investment committee; and advisor to the managing director, ADIA
Events
4
Annual events
253
Delegates hosted in 2022
12
Trillion (USD) in fiduciary capital
We are experts in delivERing exceptional and unique experiEnces, IN PERSON AND ONLINE.
Drawing on some of the world’s leading investment thinkers, these events coordinate academics specializing in macroeconomics, investment management, behavioural finance and organisational design, to enable the education of institutional investors on best practice as it applies to asset allocation and investments, governance and decision- making.
Laser focus on thought leadership and educational content
Our programs are uniquely designed to offer deepened knowledge and understanding of the opportunities and challenges asset owners face through case studies, panel sessions and table discussions, which are infused into the program to promote peer learning and cohesion. The content of our programs evolves throughout the events; we guide the audience on a content journey through our curated programs. We enforce a strict no marketing environment where the focus is on knowledge sharing and thought leadership.
Exceptional access to the world's largest pension funds
Our events are designed to be highly interactive and to facilitate interaction between sponsor partners and key asset owner decision markers.
Unparalleled networking opportunities
True value is derived from quality time spent with asset owners over the course of the events and we provide an excellent platform for learning, networking and thought-provoking conversations. Our events offer a variety of opportunities to deepen relationships with asset owners including allocated seating and table discussions. These formalities and contrasted with informal networking experiences ranging from gala dinners to orchestrated seated lunches. Our events provide an unparalleled platform for embracing new contacts or strengthening relationships with new or existing clients.
Maximise your ROI
To ensure you derive the most value from our events, we highly recommended that attendees are present for all conference sessions and social functions, are actively engaged and participate in table discussions and debates.
25
YEARS OF
CONFERENCES
4,584
DELEGATES HOSTED
IN 2020
EXPERTS IN PHYSICAL & DIGITAL EXPERIENCES
11
ANNUAL EVENTS
Events Calendar |
2023
Conexus Financial events provide an excellent platform for peer learning, networking and collaboration. Click below to explore our event portfolio.
Official media partner
Audience insights
27,662
Monthly average page views
24,351
Unique visitors
18,070
Newsletter subscribers
21.2
%
Open rate
1,523
Twitter followers
3,590
LinkedIn followers
Readership
These people and their funds have great influence on the economic and political activities of the world. They impact the corporate behavior of companies they invest in, inspire governments to generate sustainable policy, and help create investment markets around evolving environments such as climate change.
In addition, we reach service providers, which include funds managers, audience consultants, custodians and investment banks.
• Internal chief investment officers
• Investment heads
• Portfolio managers
• Investment officers
• Chief executives
• Board trustees
Executives from pension funds, endowments and sovereign wealth funds from over:
108
Countries
And are responsible for more than:
$
28
Trillion in assets
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Reader Profile
51% Asset owners
19% Fund managers
25% Other
(including regulators and academics)
5% Consultants
Break down of asset owners
32% C-suite
37% Investment
9% Operations
10% Board of directors/trustees
12% Other
Numbers as at March 2022
Digital advertisements
Top1000funds.com is a leading industry publication for executives from pension funds, endowments and sovereign wealth funds from over 90 countries and are responsible for more than $48 trillion of assets.
Billboard
970 x 250px
320 x 100px
Features globally across the website on all pages.
0.11%
Average click through rate
8,000
Average impressions
100%
Share of voice
Leaderboard
970 x 90px
320 x 50px
Homepage placement.
0.18%
Average click through rate
8,000
Average impressions
100%
Share of voice
Rolling half page
300 x 600px
300 x 600px
Features globally across the site. Sticky placement that follows the user down the page on scroll.
0.08%
Average click through rate
12,000
Average impressions
100%
Share of voice
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Mrec
300 x 250px
300 x 250px
Features globally across the website on all pages.
0.04%
Average click through rate
18,000
Average impressions
100%
Share of voice
Sponsored content
264 x 207px
265 x 261px
Native advertising placement. Appears globally on the homepage and article pages.
(Note: Images to be selected by Conexus Financial. No images to be provided by the client and client names will not be featured.)
0.13%
Average click through rate
10,000
Average impressions
100%
Share of voice
Interstitial
500 x 500px
970 x 250px
Displays for 5 seconds before closing automatically. Users can manually close the window.
4.70%
Average click through rate
12,000
Average impressions
100%
Share of voice
The Top1000funds.com newsletter is delivered each Tuesday and Thursday to our 14,000+ subscribers, with an open rate of 35%
Leaderboard
728 x 90px
728 x 90px
Our most prominent branding placement.
0.60%
Average click through rate
33%
Average open rate
100%
Share of voice
Mrec
300 x 250px
300 x 250px
The largest newsletter advertising placement.
0.58%
Average click through rate
33%
Average open rate
100%
Share of voice
Sponsored content
264 x 207px
264 x 207px
Native advertising placement. We can accommodate up to three placements per month.
1.80%
Average click through rate
33%
Average open rate
100%
Share of voice
Roundtables
Top1000funds.com roundtables, both in person or digital, present an opportunity to demonstrate thought leadership on key topical issues and trends that shape institutional investors’ decision-making. Roundtable participants consider pertinent industry issues, rather than being overt sales or marketing strategies.
Our roundtables comprise of six to eight leading figures from key stakeholder organisations to the chosen topic, plus two sponsor representatives. They are hosted by the editor of Top1000funds.com
Participants are determined collaboratively, leveraging both of our connections.
CONTENT DISTRIBUTION
The coverage from the roundtable will be published as an exclusive online feature and promoted via:
Website
Newsletter
Social Media
Sponsored microsite
Microsites are a highly collaborative content partnership, with an opportunity to exclusively own a section within the website.
Branding & concept
Microsites enable an equilibrium between branding and native content. The microsite will feature your branding, while the content is displayed in a native format that resonates with our readers.
Our editoial and client partnerships team will collaborate with you on a theme or topic based on our deep audience insights to promote your thought leadership and presence in the market.
Microsites showcase your thought leadership in the form of articles, videos, papers or podcasts that you would like to amplify to our audience.
Each month we will provide detailed performance analytics and collaborate with you on content decisions and amplification.
Content Distribution
Published as an exclusive online feature and promoted via:
Website
Social Media
Sponsored feature
Sponsored feature, or InFocus Reports, are the most impactful media product in the market. Sponsored features allow you to skilfully showcase your organisations thought leadership, leveraging our editorial independence and insights.
Together we will workshop a topical issue, then ignite a conversation with your key brand representative to discuss the issue at length in an interview, collaborating with you on the questions content and editorial lens.
Two key industry stakeholders are then invited to provide input to add weight and diversity of thought to the conversation.
CONTENT DISTRIBUTION
Published as an exclusive online feature and promoted via:
Website
Newsletter
Social Media
Podcasts
Podcasts content has sky-rocketed as our audience embrace the convenience and diversity of multimedia to consume high quality content.
Podcasts are a highly-effective way to bring your brand to life and promote your key thought leaders alongside some of the country’s leading subject matter experts, boasting a long-term appeal with downloads and subscribers growing over time.
Partnership opportunities include bespoke podcast series or standalone podcasts as part of our Fiduciary Investors Series or Sustainability in a time of crisis.
We provide detailed feedback and analytics, allowing you to accurately measure the success of your campaign against key metrics.
CONTENT DISTRIBUTION
Published online feature and promoted via:
Website
Newsletter
Social Media
Video
Take a deep dive into a conversational style video interview with our in-house editorial and production team. We provide content curation and scripting, shooting, editing and distribution, including:
- Editorial workshops and consultancy, scripting, leveraging our deep insights of content and digital events and roundtables
- Professional shooting and production of a three to six-minute video
- Video assets will be provided for distribution through your own channels
- After your video has run, we will provide analytics, feedback and benchmarking.
CONTENT DISTRIBUTION
Published as an exclusive online feature and promoted via:
Website
Newsletter
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