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CalSTRS creates Total Fund Management division

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2024
The California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) has established a Total Fund Management division, according to its latest Investments Branch business plan. CalSTRS chief investment officer Scott Chan, who took on the role this month following ...

WAM calls to save in-person AGMs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2024
Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones announced this month a review to consider making temporary changes to the Corporations Act to allow hybrid and virtual-only AGMs permanently, a move which Wilson Asset Management chief executive Geoff Wilson said is ...

Investors brace for turbulence as Biden backs out

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
Investors are preparing for some market turbulence in the US after President Joe Biden pulled out of the race for President against Donald Trump. American Century chief investment officer Rich Weiss said Biden's decision to withdraw as the Democratic ...

SSGA launches new gold fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) has announced the launch of the State Street Gold Fund, a new unlisted managed fund in Australia. The State Street Gold Fund seeks to track the performance of the spot gold price (LBMA Gold Price PM in Australian ...

AustralianSuper reports 'solid return', lags rivals

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024
AustralianSuper's default balanced investment option, where over 90% of its members are invested, reported an 8.46% return for the last financial year. That option has an average annual return of 8.72% over 15 years. Meanwhile, the $335 billion super ...

Carlyle, Goldman Sachs give $1.6bn boost to Apex

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2024
Carlyle Group and Goldman Sachs will inject more than $1.66 billion into challenger administrator and custodian Apex Group to support its growth ambitions. The commitments have been made by Carlyle's global credit business and Goldman Sachs Private ...

Dexus sells three assets for $383.2m

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2024
Dexus has announced that it has unconditionally exchanged contracts to sell three assets for a combined $383.2 million. The assets include a 50% interest Dexus held in 5 Martin Place, Sydney for $296.2 million, in which its 25% share was $148.1 million ...

SSGA appoints new chief operating officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2024
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) announced the appointment of James Ferrarelli to the position of executive vice president and chief operating officer. Reporting to SSGA chief executive Yie-Hsin Hung, Ferrarelli will be responsible for delivering ...

Long-term optimism for APAC despite short-term hurdles

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2024
The short-term outlook for APAC may appear cautious but long-term investors will remain attracted to the fundamental growth potential of the region's emerging markets, according to an Alternatives in APAC 2024 report from Preqin. Preqin analysts maintained ...

Where does the world's largest active manager say to invest?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024
Capital Group - which has US$2.7 trillion in equity assets under management - has identified three megatrends poised to upend industries and kick down the doors to fresh investment opportunities. The Californian headquartered investment manager, that's ...