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Future Fund posts 6% return

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... in FY23, with chief executive Raphael Arndt saying markets are under-pricing economic and geopolitical risks. The total funds now invested by the Future Fund stand at $256.2 billion, inclusive of the $60 billion first committed by government in 2006. ...

Top global trends impacting portfolio construction

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... profit." He clarified that the sum of money within Silicon Valley venture capital similar to the value of one to two super funds. "It's not a very large industry. So, the profit potential for large investors is pretty small," he said. "So really ...

Citi terminates staff super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... in 1950 and has operated in its current form since 2000. As of its 2022 annual report, the fund had about 125 members and funds under management of $66.7 million. The FUM and member count have been steadily dwindling for some time, however the minutes ...

Praemium reports strong growth in FY23

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... earnings were up 41%. Meantime, its net profit after tax was $15.2 million. The investment platform now has $44.0 billion in funds under administration (FUA), up 9% on the year prior. It saw net inflows of $1.4 billion. As at June 30, Praemium's separately ...

Russell adds to sustainable managed portfolios

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... emissions and enhanced ESG outcomes compared to the relevant benchmark. The portfolios comprise listed securities, managed funds and exchange-traded funds with the aim of meeting both investment and sustainability objectives. The fund manager launched ...

Unlisted asset valuation flaws complicate comparison

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... challenging to draw fair comparisons between different funds' valuation methodologies. He said the variability in how funds value assets mean that one fund's valuation is not necessarily "better or worse" than another's. "I think what one ...

State Super partners with analytics firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... members. Based in Hong Kong Premialab launched in Australia in August, servicing institutional clients that include pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and asset managers, helping allocate assets, select strategies, and manage risks. It is led by Sydney-based ...

ART, AvSuper closer to merging

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
... median performance of its peers. ART signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Alcoa Super in March. It was one of many funds with less than $10 billion in AUM that was flagged by APRA to have sustainability issues in March 2022. The Oracle Superannuation ...

Longevity risk is big super's biggest failure: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
... when you look at the cost of these sorts of products, they look really expensive." However, it's not merely a matter of funds introducing products with longevity insurance, she said. "As I said, it's a mathematical optimisation. The difficulty ...

ASFA, Super Consumers Australia revise retirement standards

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
... historically high consumer price inflation drives up the price of everyday items, driving both the Association of Superannuation Funds Australia (ASFA) and Super Consumers Australia (SCA) to increase their retirement standards. According to ASFA, the ...