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IFM Investors expands to Switzerland

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2018
... appointed a manager for the new Zurich-based office. IFM Investors already manages about $710 million on behalf of Swiss pension funds in both public and corporate sectors. Chief executive Brett Himbury said the Swiss office shows the institutional fund ...

Investors unfazed by market volatility: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
... and income return," he said. This week we ask what you think about the moves made by numerous fund managers and pension funds to divest tobacco-related assets.

RBC I&TS wins custody, fund admin mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2018
... a seamless user experience," he said. Warakirri offers specialist investment for charities, global and domestic pension funds, as well as individual investors across Australian and international equities, Australian agriculture, currency management and ...

Pension fund names new investments lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2018
One of the world's largest pension funds will welcome a new chief investment officer, charged with overseeing $510 billion in assets. The California Public Employees' Retirement System has appointed Yu Ben Meng to the role, replacing Ted Eliopoulos. ...

Legal woes continue for super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
... now." Environmental Justice Australia principal lawyer David Barnden said: "Like superannuation funds in Australia, pension funds and sovereign wealth funds across the world must act with care, skill and diligence. They also must act in the best interest ...

Pension fund awards custody mandate

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2018
One of the largest pension funds in the world awarded a custody mandate to global giant BNY Mellon. The $827 billion National Pension Service of Korea (NPS) appointed BNY Mellon as its global custodian for fixed income. BNY Mellon Asia Pacific head ...

Industry fund cuts property portfolio emissions

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
... strategy. This includes a number of Australian superannuation funds. The report shows 63% of the world's largest pension funds provide very little information on the financial implications of climate change on their investment portfolios. Some provide ...

Pension funds feel the heat on climate change

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
A study of the world's 100 largest public pension funds has found more than 60% have little or no climate change strategy. This includes a number of Australian superannuation funds. A new report from the Asset Owners Disclosure Project shows 63% ...

IFM Investors return fees to investors

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2018
... provide the flexibility to retain funds to seed new investment capabilities." IFM Investors is owned by 27 major pension funds, with investment teams in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia that manage institutional strategies across infrastructure ...

VicSuper among top pension funds, others climb

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2018
VicSuper is now one of the world's top pension funds, sitting alongside 16 other Australian superannuation funds, according to Willis Towers Watson. The Global 300 research from WTW's Thinking Ahead Institute looked at the world's largest ...