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Special Report: Hitting new ETF goals

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2018
... thanks to its market structure, taxable status and securitisation market size - creating more demand for indices in sovereign, composite and high yield. Interestingly, despite recent attention on ESG and smart beta indices, these own less than 6% of ...

Aussie funds among the world's largest asset owners

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
... were the biggest asset owners, taking up 61% of the total assets held by the names on the list. This was followed by sovereign wealth funds with 32% and outsourced CIOs and master trusts with 7%. Last week, another WTW study showed that Macquarie Group ...

Future Fund boosts alternatives assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2018
... appointed two new fund managers in a bid to combat the tailwinds coming from the global equities market. Australia's sovereign wealth fund increased its allocation in private equity to 14.1% (FY17: 12%) and alternatives to 15.3% (FY17: 14.8%) over ...

AustralianSuper awards $500m mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
... $10.2 billion allocation to Australian fixed interest, according to 30 June figures. The boutique invests in high-grade sovereign bonds backed by governments with a credit rating of AA or AAA in Australian dollars. It was founded in 2014 by former JP ...

Chief economist update: Still the lucky country?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2018
... unsure whether the present "challenges" would morph into something akin to the global financial crisis or the European sovereign debt crisis of recent past, or the Asian currency crisis of the late 1990's. Still, didn't Australia survive 'em ...

Nikko expands green bond capability

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
... capabilities in the asset class. The mandate for Nikko Asset Management's global green bond strategy now allows it to invest in sovereign, supranational and agency (SSA) green bonds. The strategy is run by a London-based team which oversees an actively ...

Scott Morrison becomes Prime Minister, markets react

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
... he said. Moody's Investor Service vice president Martin Petch said the change in leadership will not affect the sovereign credit profile. "[We are] assuming the absence of significant changes in the nature and implementation of policies. Australia's ...

Westpac investment arm awards real estate mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2018
... and private pension funds, foundations and endowments, central banks, insurance companies, sub-advisory arrangements, sovereign wealth funds and individual portfolios across 75 countries.

Sovereign investors change tack: Invesco

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
Equities have overtaken bonds in the portfolios of sovereign wealth investors, according to Invesco which interviewed 126 central bank and sovereign wealth managers. Asia Pacific sovereign wealth investors are eyeing alternative investments and picking ...

Private equity firm closes $558m mining fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2018
... just closed its Denham Mining Fund at $558 million. The firm says family offices, public and private pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and endowments represented by institutional investors have made third party commitments to the fund. It is now ...