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Former AIA executive finds new gig

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
Former AIA Australia head of retail and partnerships Sam Tremethick has landed at NMG Consulting as a partner responsible for data analytics and insights in Australia and New Zealand. In the new role, Tremethick will focus on life and health insurance ...

One in five pension funds face liquidity risks

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025
... schemes, increasing exposure to private assets is one of the main reasons behind their liquidity concerns. Of the pension fund executives questioned, 80% said the risk of unfunded commitment pose a "significant or slight risk to the DB pensions industry ...

AI can improve super fund value chain: CFA Institute

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2024
Superannuation funds and the broader global pension system can benefit from artificial intelligence (AI) in every corner of the value chain to ultimately provide efficient, personalised services to members, new research from the CFA Institute found. ...

Australian Retirement Trust takes stake in Pattern Energy Group

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2024
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) and Dutch pension fund ABP will acquire Riverstone Holdings' equity stake in US-based renewable energy and transmission infrastructure company Pattern Energy Group. Pattern Energy Group was founded by Riverstone Holdings ...

AMP defies super fund herd with Bitcoin bet

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
AMP has dared to go where no super fund has gone, taking the plunge with a "modest allocation" to Bitcoin, even as other industry heavyweights stand resolute in their rejection of the digital asset. Last week, AMP senior portfolio manager Steve Flegg ...

FSCP reprimands two advisers for sloppy tax advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024
... failed to obtain or consider the client's superannuation assets in the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme (PSS) pension fund. Consequently, the client needed to withdraw $120,735 from the super account and pay a tax bill on the associated earnings of ...

JANA consultant heads to Qatar

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
... years at JANA, Kishodaran Letchumanan has joined the General Retirement and Social Insurance Authority (GRSIA) - the pension fund for Qatari citizens. The GRSIA has hired Letchumanan as an associate director within the private equity and infrastructure ...

Funds are 'getting back to basics', says report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
Global public pension funds and sovereign funds are refocusing on generating long-term returns, generally targeting opportunities in private markets, emerging markets, and green assets, according to the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum ...

Geopolitical tensions create investor opportunity: Franklin Templeton

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
Escalating geopolitical tensions around the world has made defense a critical focus for investors, according to a new paper from Franklin Templeton. These geopolitical pressures, comparable in impact to climate change, are now immediate, direct, and ...

First Sentier makes leadership appointments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
First Sentier Investors (FSI) has announced two key leadership appointments, effective 1 January 2025. Harry Moore, currently the global head of distribution, marketing, and communications is appointed to the newly created role of chief commercial officer. ...