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Northern Trust touts new ESG tool to instos

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... Australia as custodian to a number of public sector funds, also currently provides ESG analytics on the risk side for pension funds and asset owners. "We have provided specific customised solutions for larger pension funds in US and Europe but that is ...

Pension pots around the world during COVID-19

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... on economics to provide details of their liquidity positions, including their unlisted assets and rental income. Pension funds across the world are facing challenges as COVID-19 affects markets. In Chile -- which has the tenth best pension system in ...

Market recovery or dead cat bounce?

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
... investors, but is quite likely assisted by end-of-quarter rebalancing," he said. "What we are probably seeing is large pension funds, insurers and the like adding to their allocation of equities because they are now underweight equities, due to global ...

Pension fund chief executive retires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
The chief executive of one of the United States' largest pension funds is set to retire after 18 years in the top job. Jack Ehnes, chief executive of the California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) has announced his will retire later this ...

Pinnacle boutique eyes wholesale market

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... Its usual investor base includes superannuation funds, charitable foundations, sovereign wealth funds and offshore pension funds. The new wholesale vehicle, the Palisade's Unlisted Infrastructure Trust (PUIT), has a minimum of $50,000. Palisade is allocating ...

New ETF for ASX All Tech Index

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
... access Australian tech stocks. "It's very early days yet but we have seen inflows from big global investors [pension funds and wealth groups]. Stocks like Afterpay and Xero are phenomenal success stories but there are also smaller tech companies ...

Global index creates new ESG role

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... ESG and sustainable investment since 2008, including providing advisory research on stewardship implementation for pension funds and family office clients, drafting responsible investment policies and integrating sustainability policies into both active ...

Zenith enters superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
... the business is well aligned with Zenith's corporate values and ambitions. "Chant West has been serving super and pension funds, employers and financial advisers for over two decades with unbiased research, member-focused consultancy services and user-friendly ...

CalPERS investment lead targeted by Congressman

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... Control's list of prohibited companies. "The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), like state pension funds across America, relies on global investments to generate a 7% return that is needed to provide retirement security to our ...

Global asset manager fills giant impact fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... Australian firms. The firm said the fund - which attracted support from a "diverse" set of investors, including pension funds, family offices and high net-worths - was focused on identifying and investing in opportunities where financial performance ...