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PE success all about fund selection: Rest

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023
... also," she said. "Investors are always asking, 'what are the hot sectors to invest in, it was tech and then it was healthcare, what is it now?'" But when reviewing sectors, interesting a top quartile manager in an unfavoured sector will outperform ...

Hostplus tops up mandate, returns 8% to members

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023
... companies specialising in areas including clean energy, the decarbonisation of transportation and industrial processes, healthcare and artificial intelligence and machine learning. The fund will continue its current mandate with an increased focus on ...

Equipsuper adds board director

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023
The $30 billion superannuation fund which covers workers from engineering, manufacturing, healthcare and teaching, has appointed Julian Widdup to the board as a new member director. Widdup replaces Jan Dekker, who joined the board in 2016. For over ...

Rest bolsters impact portfolio with private equity investment

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023
... environmental benefits is a key element of our approach to responsible investment." ARCHIMED invests exclusively in the healthcare industries, with a focus on enhancing sustainable development and improving global health and economic conditions. However ...

Nuveen, Commonwealth Private partner to launch REIT

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023
... explained. It will invest in North America, Asia Pacific, and Europe across sectors like built-to-rent housing and healthcare, such as medical offices and life science facilities. The underlying strategy is structured as a perpetual life, non-traded ...

Super funds embrace offshore investment, internal teams

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023
... is dominated by finance and mining companies. He argued that foreign markets offer better exposure to sectors like healthcare and technology. "As you get bigger, and because of the positive cash flows, funds are growing faster than the investment opportunities ...

Australian Unity buys up hospital land

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
Australian Unity's Healthcare Property Trust (AUHPT) has purchased a key land holding located in Melton, Victoria for approximately $15 million. The acquisition of 2 Coach Street, Cobblebank is part of a plan to develop the area into a private hospital ...

Decade-long Santos well leak prompts investor concern

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
... methane in its assessment of greenhouse gas emissions of its portfolio holdings. In 2022 the fund faced pressure from healthcare worker members leading to more than 150 members switching providers as part of a targeted campaign against the fund's ...

Advisers pivot to protect retirees from inflation

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
... and investments, financial advisers are recommending strategies to mitigate the risk. Firstly, the report highlighted healthcare costs, a particular concern for retirees. Capital Advisory certified financial planner and director Michael Miller said that ...

AI in ESG: Risk or opportunity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023
... particularly relevant for businesses in sectors that directly interact with customers or communities, such as financials, healthcare, and consumer services. "The biggest challenge is around the quality and transparency of data," Cairns said. "The outputs ...