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CalPERS names new chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
... investment officer. Following an extensive search, Nicole Musicco has been named in the role, leading the US$500 billion pension fund's 300-strong investment team; she is just the second woman to do so in CalPERS's 90-year history. Musicco will join ...

BlackRock strengthens Australasia, APAC leadership

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
BlackRock has promoted Jason Collins to deputy head for Australasia and appointed a new head of institutional for Asia Pacific. Collins will report to BlackRock Australasia's country head Andrew Landman, effective immediately. He will work closely ...

CalPERS, CalSTRS face fossil fuels ban

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022
Two of the world's largest pension funds could be forced to divest all fossil fuel companies and be banned from making any further investments under a new bill. The Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill to advance California Climate Goals was introduced into ...

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 ...

New APAC institutional lead at abrdn

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022
A new head of institutional clients for Asia Pacific was appointed at abrdn, to join next month from First Sentier Investors. Vivian Tang has been appointed to the role, taking on responsibility for "developing and delivering forward-thinking investment ...

AustralianSuper appoints to advisory team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022
Australia's largest super fund has added to its advisory team, appointing an industry expert and former central banker. Eloy Lindeijer has joined AustralianSuper to provide strategic advice on the development of the fund's investment practice globally ...

Pinnacle adds to US leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2022
Pinnacle is strengthening its overseas operations, adding another managing director to its Americas business. Some of Pinnacle's strongest inflows have been coming from US institutional investors, the group said, giving rise to the appointment of Jack ...

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 ...

Charter Hall, PGGM make moves on Irongate

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2022
... partnership managed by Charter Hall Group, topping a rejected offer by 360 Capital. The partnership, comprising Dutch pension fund PGGM and Charter Hall, made a bid of A$1.90 per share for the real estate investor, representing a premium of 21% to the ...

Christian Super hires former Mercer executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2022
... Corporation, and Prudential Portfolio Managers. He also did a stint as the investment manager for the British Gas pension fund in London before emigrating to Australia in 1994. Christian Super chief executive Ross Piper said he was delighted to welcome ...