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PC calls for overhaul of public infrastructure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
... such as funding new projects, public private partnerships, industrial relations and the role of domestic and global pension funds in infrastructure development. "There are numerous examples of poor value for money arising from inadequate project selection," ...

ASFA calls for consistent global regulatory standards

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
... Funds of Australia (ASFA). Speaking at the ASFA's third Asia-Pacific Pension Forum in Beijing, China, Vamos said pension funds most engage internationally on areas such as system implementation and connectivity, fiduciary governance standards, and operational ...

Retiree 4pct drawdown limits too high

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2014
... retirees should hold a 50:50 growth-defensive asset weighting, even though increasing longevity requires retiree pension funds to last up to three decades. The report concludes that, based on analysis of different capital markets scenarios using 112 ...

NZ Super sells forestry stake to iwi group

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2014
... Partnership, Ngati Whare, Raukawa, Te Arawa Group Holdings Limited and Tuwharetoa. NZ Super chief executive Adrian Orr said pension funds investing next to an iwi collective was a good fit. "The involvement of Kakano is also consistent with the NZ Super ...

Government must recycle brownfield infra: FSC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2014
... superannuation funds with in-house infrastructure investment teams were at an advantage, and that international pension funds had an edge of domestic ones in this area. "The international superannuation funds that are currently engaged in the Australian ...

LGS carbon screening possible, but not imminent

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2013
... Owner's Disclosure Project (AODP). This project assesses how 458 of the world's biggest investors, including many pension funds, are managing the risks and opportunities associated with climate change. On carbon hedging, Bartnett said: "We invest in ...

Pension funds eye alternative credit strategies amid interest rate uncertainty

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013

"Boring" hedge funds shake gung-ho reputation

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
... are uncorrelated to wider markets and which offer greater defensive qualities versus traditional equity products. "Pension funds and other institutions are much more risk averse and have increasingly demanded capital protection from their alternatives ...

FSC report backs case for Asia Passport

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
... into the Australian economy each year. The largest source of inflows are fund managers, at a 37.5%, followed by pension funds, which represent 31.6%. Fixed interest and cash attracted 49% of offshore fund flows, followed by 19% in Australian shares. ...

CFSGAM commits to published stewardship principles

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
... large. The first Stewardship Code was launched in the UK in 2010 with support of the UK National Association of Pension Funds and other leading global investors. Since then, a number of other jurisdictions have also codified stewardship practices in ...