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Pension funds sue Allianz Global Investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
Several pension funds are suing hedge funds managed by Allianz Global Investors for allegedly engaging in risk-taking behaviour and losing billions of dollars in retirement savings. The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System (ATRS) was the first pension ...

Aware Super joins forces with Dutch pension fund

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020
... sheltered employment organizations and medical specialists. It manages €524 billion in pension assets for the pension funds in these sectors. APG has offices in Heerlen, Amsterdam, Brussels, New York and Hong Kong.

Aussie super funds climb ranks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
Total assets held by Australia's super funds rose almost 20% in 2019, with 16 now sitting within the top 300 pension funds worldwide, new analysis shows. In stark contrast to this year, Aussie super funds enjoyed an extremely positive 2019, according ...

Funds services firm expands offerings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
... Australian real assets by both local and international fund managers, institutional investors and superannuation and pension funds in the years ahead," Cannane said. Intertrust's existing offerings in Australia include accounting and reporting, corporate ...

UK pensions to factor in climate change risk

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020
UK pension funds may soon be required by law to report on the risks climate change could have on their members' investments, becoming the first major economy to do so. Speaking last week, the UK's work and pensions secretary Therese Coffey proposed ...

Instos dial up alternatives allocations

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020
... Diversification was the main reason alternative assets look attractive to the majority of institutional investors within pension funds, insurance companies, endowments and foundations, and sovereign wealth funds. The prospect of higher long-term returns ...

AIST veteran tenders resignation

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... study tours involving speakers from around the world, as well as a global pension day for Australian and offshore pension funds. She also was responsible for redesigning AIST's SuperGrad annual internship program, as well as its industry partnership ...

Former Aberdeen duo back with Sydney boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020
... travel and kick the tyres figuratively and literally...For example Canadian, US [like CalSTRS or CalPERS], Dutch pension funds or GIC [Singapore sovereign wealth fund], if they have commercial real estate or infrastructure portfolio assets or prospects ...

CalPERS chief investment officer resigns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020
... Control's list of prohibited companies. "The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), like state pension funds across America, relies on global investments to generate a 7% return that is needed to provide retirement security ...

Canadian pension fund pursues global growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
One of Canada's biggest pension funds is restructuring to better position itself for international opportunities, including in the Asia Pacific region. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec (CDPQ) is shifting to an integrated structure for international ...