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Milliman practice lead resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2021
... outcomes via data, technology and behavioural analysis. His clients included wealth managers, financial advisers, pension funds and government bodies navigating the challenges of an ageing population. Milliman commented that it remains "committed to ...

Super funds boost stake in US toll roads

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 DEC 2020
... Virginia and Delaware. Transurban, the operator of the toll roads, will retain the remaining 50% interest. The three pension funds are co-investors in several of Transurban's projects, which includes Australian roads. AustralianSuper and UniSuper are ...

Data letting ESG down: BlackRock

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2020
... their decisions. This is according to BlackRock's 2020 Global Sustainable Investing Survey, which asked corporate pension funds, public pension funds, asset owners, insurance companies, endowments and more about their ESG priorities. The findings were ...

Best super, pension fund revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
The best superannuation and pension funds have been named in the annual Money magazine Best of the Best Awards. In determining the awards, Rainmaker Information reviewed MySuper products, and asset classes that include growth, balanced, moderate (capital ...

Pension funds unite for ESG

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020
In an unprecedented move, eight of Canada's largest pension funds have come together to push for a standardised approach to ESG reporting to strengthen investment decision-making. Issuing a joint statement for the first time, the chief executives of ...

World largest asset owners increase ESG, AUM

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020
... said. The APAC region is the largest in terms of assets under management, looking after 36.1% of all assets, while pension funds remain the single biggest group of asset owners accounting for over 60% of assets, followed by sovereign wealth funds at ...

Pension funds told to practice what they preach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
Close to half of all Dutch pension funds are failing to align their portfolios with their sustainable investment policies, according to the latest annual benchmarking report from the Association of Investors for Sustainable Development. The Association ...

The hits you don't see hurt the most: Aviva

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
... assets under management, conducted by Aviva Investors, demonstrated that COVID-19's blows to real assets have left pension funds wary. Less than half of insurance companies (49%) surveyed are considering increasing their allocation to real assets over ...

Rest climate case dismissed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
... willingness to tackle climate risk-a shift which should set a clear precedent for the industry in Australia, and also pension funds around the world."

Northern Trust scores $20bn mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... which M&SPT is trustee. The scheme has about £11 billion in assets, making it one of the top 25 largest corporate pension funds in the UK. Northern Trust will also provide fund administration and analytics for M&SPT's private market portfolio, as ...