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Northern Trust appoints head of APAC

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021
... the growth of the asset servicing business serving institutional clients such as sovereign wealth funds, public pension funds and investment management firms. "Ange, through his leadership of our business in Australia, has demonstrated his expertise ...

Super funds hunt for co-investment deals

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
... portfolio. "From our interaction with super funds, they keep a lean investment team, which is not the case with other pension funds. The function of investment teams is typically to structure the portfolio allocation, decide how much should be put into ...

Pension fund appoints chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021
A long-serving executive is set to be the first female chief executive of one of the world's largest pension funds. The Teachers' Retirement Board has named Cassandra Lichnock as the new chief executive of the California State Teachers' Retirement System ...

Macquarie-linked fund manager shutters

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 APR 2021
... substantial outflows and weak performance. IPM was founded in Sweden in 1998, attracting institutional investors like pension funds, life insurance companies and foundations from the US, Europe, Asia and Australia to its algorithm-driven macro strategy. ...

Climate change worse than pandemic: UK regulator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021
... Pensions Regulator chief executive Charles Counsell introduced the regulator's new climate strategy, providing pension funds with a framework for disclosing climate information and achieving net zero emissions by 2050. Counsell said: "In recent times ...

Pensions for Purpose eyes Australia

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021
... forums via an online platform, the firm said. "We are excited to be expanding the network internationally so that pension funds can share their views and experiences on ESG, sustainable and impact investing in a peer-to-peer environment," Pensions for ...

Zero rates causing risky business: Pengana

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
... nominal rate of return. "You've got more and more money sitting in bank accounts, particularly retirees and pension funds that need to get a return and are chasing the same supply of assets," Fisher said. "We all know supply and demand - same supply ...

UK pension fund fossil fuel investments laid bare

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021
Despite more than 75% of the UK's local councils declaring a climate emergency, their pension funds are still pouring billions into fossil fuels the world over. A new report from campaigners Platform, Friends of the Earth (England, Wales and Northern ...

Big year for ESG ahead: MSCI

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021
... were surveyed by phone late last year, representing sovereign wealth funds, insurers, endowments/foundations and pension funds. All together the executives manage around $18 trillion in assets. An overwhelming majority (73%) said they plan to increase ...

HESTA awards tech mandate

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021
... asset-owners in Australia move to internal investment management. "Having supported some of the world's largest pension funds, both in the region and globally, we are confident that the scope of our partnership, including vital front office delivery ...