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Geopolitical tensions create investor opportunity: Franklin Templeton

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
... However, the Russian aggression in Ukraine has prompted a reassessment, particularly in Northern Europe, where many pension funds now view defense investment as a national interest imperative. "Each asset owner must weigh ethical considerations and fiduciary ...

First Sentier makes leadership appointments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
... Management and Investec Asset Management, where she managed relationships with a diverse range of clients, including pension funds, central banks, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, and private clients. Both Moore and Prendiville will continue to report ...

Super funds 'playing to their strengths' in private markets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2024
... unlisted infrastructure as the most popular private asset allocation. "By allocating to private assets, Australian pension funds are playing to their strengths; their long-term investment horizon and liquidity profile neatly align with those of private ...

Top asset owners return to growth: Study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024
... end, up 12.3% on the previous year; total assets under management (AUM) dropped 8.7% in 2022. Of the total assets, pension funds manage 51.2%, sovereign wealth funds have 38.9%, and outsourced CIOs and master trusts oversee 9.3%. Foundations and endowments ...

Super funds set renewables targets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024
... said. ASFA said its report recommendations would also make Australia an attractive proposition for international pension funds. "The sophisticated institutional investment community in Australia, because of the successful superannuation funds, is like ...

Performance the best member retention tool: Mine Super

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024
... CPS 230 the regulators are now landing the plane in relation to the training standards around how we manage these pension funds," Nair said. Historically, a fund only needs to demonstrate that a process is functional, but that has since changed; the ...

Cbus confirms CFMEU nominations to board

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2024
... built up extensive skills and experience oversighting contemporary investment and asset management strategies of pension funds, ESG, responsible investment, and fund regulation," the fund said. O'Mara is a re-nomination and former CFMEU ACT boss. ...

UK to follow Australia's lead in creating megafunds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
... been undertaking the Pensions Investment Review and, publishing the interim report, delivered modelling that shows pension funds begin to return much more productive investment levels with assets between $48 billion (£25bn) and $98 billion (£50bn). ...

Australian investment market moves onward and upward

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024
... Australian-sourced FUM has grown at an average annual rate of 8.3%. Institutional FUM, managed for large investors like pension funds and insurers, grew by 12% over the past year, while wholesale FUM fell by 2.3%. Interestingly, the indexed investments ...

Aussie super funds climb ranks, government funds slide

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2024
Seventeen of Australia's superannuation and pension funds now rank in the top 300 worldwide by assets, including one new entrant. However, it's not all good news for the government funds that made the cut. That's according to the latest ...