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Australian infrastructure supply must lift: report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
... there are not enough projects on offer domestically. Surveying 20 global and domestic investors - including sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, fund managers, developers, banks and insurance companies controlling more than $110 billion in infrastructure ...

Tobacco and super funds must split

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
... governments of signatories to this treaty are not allowed to invest in tobacco by any means, including through sovereign wealth funds or public pension funds, though only Australia, New Zealand and Norway have implemented that provision. King cited reputational ...

Fidelity names Australian MD

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2016
... International currently invests US$272 billion globally for clients ranging from pension funds, central banks, sovereign wealth funds, large corporates, financial institutions, insurers and wealth managers, to private individuals. The firm's investment ...

Fees still an issue for alternatives: WTW

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016
... the top 100 alternative managers' assets, followed by wealth managers (19%), insurance companies (10%), sovereign wealth funds (6%), banks (2%), funds of funds (2%) and endowments and foundations (2%). Commenting on the results senior investment consultant ...

Instos begin litigation against Volkswagen

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016
... Bentham Europe statement said. It said hundreds of institutional investors make up the suit, including sovereign wealth funds, international asset managers, public pension funds, and multinational company pension plans and foundations. "In addition to ...

Equities out, alternatives in for pension funds

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
Large pension funds, including superannuation and sovereign wealth funds, are increasing their exposure to alternatives to preserve or improve return, according to the OECD 2015 Large Pension Funds Survey. The report noted that pension funds in general ...

Three Aus funds awarded AAA climate rating

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016
... rating. The AODP global benchmark rates the world's 500 biggest asset owners - pension funds, insurers, sovereign wealth funds, foundations and endowments with a total of $US37 trillion assets under management (AUM) - on their efforts at managing climate ...

Commodities slump stalling sovereign wealth growth

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
Sovereign wealth funds in commodities economies are being forced to sell off assets to manage government deficits, slowing growth for the sector. The 2016 Preqin Sovereign Wealth Fund Review shows that while assets held in sovereign wealth funds collectively ...

Economic uncertainty demands agile insto investment

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
New Research from State Street shows 'official institutions' like sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), central banks and government pensions are adapting their investment and operating models to be more agile. Titled 'Transforming to Meet the Needs of a New ...

Infrastructure pricing reshaping investment landscape

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016
... director Janice Morris said there is no doubt that the current domestic market is competitive. "We have sovereign wealth funds and Canadians who have large capital to deploy. It is competitive not only in the large billion-dollar deals but also in small-size ...