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Trump plans to ban large investors from buying homes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... investors in the US housing market include Invitation Homes, which Blackstone used to be an owner of, as well as several pension funds via mandates. BlackRock is also often singled out in commentary as one such investor, however the firm says while it ...

Global sovereign wealth fund assets grow to $15tn

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... crossed US$15 trillion in assets under management for the first time in December 2025 and, together with public pension funds (PPFs) and central banks (CBs), now manage US$60 trillion in assets and reserves. Global SWF's 2026 annual report State-Owned ...

BlackRock loses $8.9bn pension fund mandate

MATT TOLEDO  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... and data analyst at the Norway-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, in a statement. "Large pension funds increasingly see climate change not as a moral issue but as a systemic financial threat to long-term portfolio values, and ...

Australia's 'Super 6' embrace total portfolio approach: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2025
... based on asset size as the "Super 6," noting that they are featuring more prominently alongside the more mature pension funds from around the globe. AustralianSuper, Australian Retirement Trust, Aware Super, UniSuper, Hostplus and Cbus are collectively ...

Stafford Capital establishes $1.8bn forestry fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2025
... by new capital commitments. Stafford said the fund received particularly strong support from UK local government pension funds who represent 54% of the fund. Stafford said the support underscored continued investor demand from UK pension schemes for ...

AI to maximise returns for super members: Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... Thinking Ahead Institute (TAI) released a global DC peer study that revealed the current outdated design of these pension funds are preventing younger members from receiving maximised returns. TAI co-founder Roger Urwin supported the report's findings ...

FEATURE | Agriculture: Golden soil

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... performer, particularly in the last decade, and produces low levels of volatility. "I wouldn't say that the pension funds or Australian superannuation funds don't invest in ag, it's that we haven't seen a lot of it more recently," he ...

Superannuation assets jump to $4.5tn: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... Corporation, GESB, State Super, Super SA, ESSSuper, Equip Super and Brighter Super. In total, the world's largest 300 pension funds have reached a new high of $36.9 trillion (US$24.4tn).

DC funds "leaving member money on the table": Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
In a recent global peer study conducted by the Thinking Ahead Institute (TAI), defined contribution (DC) pension funds said they are concerned some members are not saving enough for retirement. The study found 60% of respondents are concerned their ...

CalPERS adopts total portfolio approach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025
One of the world's largest pension funds is shifting to a total portfolio approach (TPA), saying it will improve transparency and provide flexibility to capitalise on opportunities. Following a board vote, the California Public Employees' Retirement ...