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Australian market praised in latest pension study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022
Global pension fund assets have doubled in the last decade, with Australia's pension assets growing by 11.6% in 2021 and seeing it described as "the most successful pensions market". The latest Global Pension Assets Study from Willis Towers Watson's ...

Korean pension fund spends in Sydney

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2022
The National Pension Service of Korea is now one of the co-owners of Sydney's Darling Quarter. Allianz Real Estate, on behalf of NPS and Allianz, has acquired 50% of Commonwealth Bank Place, also known as Darling Quarter. The two paid $630 million for ...

IFM Investors adds former Schroders chief

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2022
The former chief executive of Schroders' Asia Pacific business has been appointed to the board of IFM Investors. Bringing almost three decades of global investment and asset management experience to IFM, Chris Durack served as co-chief executive ...

Blackstone invests $925m for stake in Grosvenor Place

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021
Blackstone has invested $925m to buy a 50% share in the Grosvenor Place office tower in Sydney CBD. The private equity giant has acquired the stake from Dexus (37.5%) and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (12.5%). Dexus said it would use part of ...

WTW Australia names head of sustainable investment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
Willis Towers Watson has appointed a head of sustainable investment, promoting a senior investment consultant to the newly created role. Tim Unger has been appointed head of sustainable investment for Australia effective immediately. He's been with ...

Largest asset owners grow: WTW

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
The world's largest asset owners grew by almost 16% last year, but Australia's largest superannuation fund has slipped in the rankings. The latest research from Willis Towers Watson's Thinking Ahead Institute shows the world's largest 100 asset owners ...

Packhorse names ESG head

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
... for farmer engagement, field work and sampling campaigns, development of a new low-cost soil carbon methodology using flux tower technology, project reporting, and dissemination of research. Mitchell's research focuses on soil carbon and the mechanisms ...

Willis Towers Watson expands investment team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021
Willis Towers Watson has expanded its Australian investments team with four new appointments. Ellie Boston will join the strategic advisory team as director, relocating from London to Sydney. She is an actuary and has been with WTW for 13 years. Grace ...

Hong Kong REIT buys Queen Victoria Building

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2021
... the latest investment in Australia for Link REIT, following its $683 million purchase of Sydney's 100 Market Street office tower two years ago.

Future Fund hits $199 billion

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2021
... Future Fund has increased its exposure to infrastructure investments, closing its investments in Telstra's network of mobile tower sites and Tilt Renewables' Australian portfolio via the Powering Australian Renewables partnership. Its allocation to infrastructure ...