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Rob Prugue

Rob has more than 35 years’ experience in financial services, from market regulator in the US to investment analyst, portfolio manager, asset consultant and CEO at Lazard Asset Management Asia Pacific.

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Wagging the dog: Why US Treasuries may no longer be a haven

Perhaps the assumption that markets are still anchored by predictable economic policies needs to be challenged. For the first time since the fall of the Berlin Wall, political volatility – once background noise – is potentially reshaping investment risk at a structural level.

Rob Prugue | 24th Apr 2025 | More
It’s the unknown unknowns spooking investors in private credit funds

While private credit funds have attracted much-merited attention, conducting a thorough due diligence is challenged by how portfolios are managed and constructed, let alone the risk of potential defaults. The deflective reply to investor queries about this is often akin to, “look at our past returns, we clearly know what we’re doing”.

Rob Prugue | 4th Apr 2025 | More
APRA ruling on board tenure applying accepted governance norms

The employer-employee split worked well when not-for-profit funds were in their infancy. Today, in an era of member choice and the growing demands of retiree members, it’s a model that fails to cut the mustard.

Rob Prugue | 14th Mar 2025 | More
My father’s table: The recession we didn’t have to have

Bad memories of a 1970s style inflation breakout are animating monetary policy in the post-Covid world, writes Rob Prugue. And the irrational prejudice of inflation hawks means more viable tools are being discarded.

Rob Prugue | 3rd Nov 2023 | More
My father’s table: We get the CEO we deserve

The start of any high profile corporate failure can often be traced back to a lack of fiduciary oversight, writes Rob Prugue. Shareholders have a responsibility to both appoint and monitor those who represent their interests.

Rob Prugue | 4th Oct 2023 | More
  • My father’s table: Orwellian doublespeak and the great ‘retire rich’ lie

    Breaking superannuation into three different funding models may not be the right answer, former Lazard executive Rob Prugue writes, but at least it cuts through the fallacy at the heart of our superannuation ideal. 

    Rob Prugue | 14th Jul 2023 | More
    My father’s table: Agency risk in internalisation

    The scrutiny applied to internal managers rarely matches that applied to external managers, writes Rob Prugue. But underperformance is still underperformance, and if something goes wrong the member wears the risk.

    Rob Prugue | 28th Apr 2023 | More
    My father’s table: How super could fail

    As Australian superannuation assets approach A$4 trillion, politicians on both sides of the divide will be tempted to dip into this massive nest egg to meet their fiscal needs, writes Rob Prugue.

    Rob Prugue | 31st Mar 2023 | More
    My father’s table: Two hands are better than one

    Advances in computer modelling have bred a false sense of comfort, writes Rob Prugue, as too many have stopped challenging econometric outputs and blindly implement them without truly understanding their consequences.

    Rob Prugue | 3rd Mar 2023 | More
    My father’s table: Challenging the status quo

    Despite their unprecedented nature, there has been little challenge to the conventional wisdom surrounding the profound shocks of the last two years. In his new monthly column, Rob Prugue shakes up the debate.

    Rob Prugue | 27th Jan 2023 | More
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