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'Beware the predictions of political experts': UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026

UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce said despite market and oil price volatility because of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, US exceptionalism is not dead yet. Pearce said that while there have been some ups and down associated with ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026

... weeks, a new AI tool is announced that threatens to revolutionise an industry," UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce said in a recent investment update. This time around, the sell-off followed concerns that Anthropic's latest model could encroach ...

UniSuper faces fresh greenwashing allegation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026

... UniSuper from a governance perspective. In an investment performance update last week, UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce pointed out that both Microsoft and Nvidia are down so far in 2026; the total return on Microsoft has been roughly -15% ...

UniSuper 'missed out' on gold rally, but for good reason: Pearce

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026

... steered away from the bullion saying it does not produce income for its members. UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce said the $166 billion super fund does accept gold to be a store of value and that it behaves as a safe haven. However, since ...

AustralianSuper execs earn top pay grade: APRA

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2025

... Delaney was the top earner in FY23, receiving over $2 million in total compensation. UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce and Aware Super chief investment officer Damian Graham ranked second and third respectively. Hostplus chief executive David ...

Former CBA chief economist joins UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025

... the market we are obviously delighted to have him on our investment committee," UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce said. Halmarick has had an extensive career in financial markets across a range of senior roles, including chief economist and ...

UniSuper delivers 10.3% to members

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2025

... believe UniSuper's portfolios are well positioned to deliver for our members." UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce said the fund was happy with the outcome for members. "We're very pleased to deliver these returns to our members over ...

UniSuper lifts fund manager investment to $100m

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025

... conducting a Phase 2 clinical trial for a new immunotherapy for peanut allergies. UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce, as he did when commenting on the fund's initial commitment, reiterated that Uniseed is a natural fit and a logical choice. ...

Tariff impact on super 'profoundly worrying'

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025

... the kind of retirement they thought they were looking at just a few weeks ago." UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce said while the tariffs were expected, the market meltdown was spurred by how extreme they were and the possible implications ...

Members press super funds for sustainable investments

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025

... Investors (ACSI) conference on Wednesday, Rest chief executive Vicki Doyle joined Unisuper chief investment officer John Pearce and HESTA chief investment officer Sonya Sawtell-Rickson at a panel to discuss the investment framework among super funds. ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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