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Super system needs work on environmental and governance factors

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017
Australia should be justifiably proud of its robust $2.3 trillion retirement system, but there's also serious room for improvement, according to a global asset manager. Natixis Global Asset Management's 2017 Global Retirement Index ranks Australia sixth ...

Major US pension fund divests Australian coal

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
... thermal coal holdings, including Australia-based Whitehaven Coal. The US$206.5 billion California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) teachers' retirement board reached the decision last week, based upon its long-term global perspective and fiduciary ...

Asia-Pacific needs more retirement income specialists: Milliman

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
Populations in East Asia and the Pacific are ageing faster than other regions in the world but many nations are yet to develop comprehensive retirement income systems. Global consulting and actuarial firm Milliman said across the Asia-Pacific consumers ...

First Super halts private equity investments

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
... when it comes to labour practices." First Super's move follows the $300 billion California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) appointing a new head for its private equity program, Sarah Corr. Part of Corr's new role, CalPERS chief investment ...

NZ Super Fund CEO joins PPI board

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017
... managers. The organisation also recently appointed the chief investment officer of Michigan's Municipal Employees Retirement System, Jeb Burns, as its new vice chair. Johnson said Burns "has made tremendous contributions to the board in a relatively ...

Industry fund fights financial exclusion

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
... or insurance," HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey said. "A wealthy country such as ours, with a sophisticated retirement system, needs to deliver for all Australians, not just a lucky few. The roundtable saw fruitful discussion on innovative and practical ...

Super is "next on the menu" for disruption: new ASFA CEO

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
... of investment and economics remain. We are the only country in the OECD that has the opportunity to deliver a retirement system that delivers comfort and dignity in retirement for our members." At the same time, though, Fahy warned that complacency could ...

Pension systems and ageing populations at crossroads

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
Mercer senior partner David Knox is warning increased pressure will be placed on global retirement systems if government policies do not adapt to ageing populations and declining birth rates. Knox fired the warning as the 2016 Melbourne Mercer Global ...

CalSTRS seeking ESG managers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2016
The California State Teachers' Retirement System is on the hunt for up to six additional public equity investment managers focusing on ESG. According to CalSTRS chief investment officer Christopher J. Ailman, the US pension fund is looking for managers ...

QIC and Future Fund win Port of Melbourne lease

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2016
... conjunction with the Future Fund, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and the Ontario Municipal Employees' Retirement System (OMERS) were announced as successful bidders by the Victorian Government this morning. The lease was sold for more than $9.7 ...