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Institutional investors shift gears amid 'new market regime'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
Nuveen's latest global institutional investor survey shows that investors are adjusting risk management and asset allocation strategies due to geopolitical tensions, higher rates, market volatility, and upcoming elections, with three themes dominating ...

US Federal Reserve eyes multiple interest rate cuts this year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
The US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) chose to keep the benchmark policy rate at 5.25% to 5.50%. Despite holding rates at their current level, the latest dot plot revealed the FOMC expects 75 basis points of cuts this year, with more to come in ...

Half of super funds to close in coming decade: Mercer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024
... in the next five years. It expects system maturity to occur in 2080, though largely achieved in the next 25 years. "We project system maturation in terms of assets to occur in 50-plus years when individuals have received the full legislated SG contribution ...

Experts issue warning over AI washing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) is perhaps the most transformative technology since the advent of the internet, poised to herald an unprecedented digital economic revolution. To appear at the precipice of the movement, some are employing deceptive tactics ...

Unmet financial advice needs affect millions in Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2024
Investment Trends research has revealed 11.8 million Australians have unmet financial advice needs, with high or unclear costs cited as the main obstacles. The research firm's latest Financial advice report indicated persistent barriers to accessing ...

UniSuper, ISPT acquire commercial property at Western Sydney Airport

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
... facilitated the acquisition on behalf of UniSuper and ISPT. While Richmond Bridge will oversee UniSuper's stake in the project, ISPT will manage its own investment directly. On the new deal, UniSuper senior manager, property, Nick Stephens said this ...

AustralianSuper to deploy £8 billion in the UK

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024
... has significant interests across a variety of asset classes in the UK including in the Canada Water urban regeneration project, London's King's Cross Estate, Peel Ports Group and Vantage Data Centers, (EMEA). Schroder said that since opening ...

Arena welcomes chief investment officer

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024
... John Laing. Prior to that, he was director of infrastructure and projects group at KPMG's corporate finance unit and a project director at Lend Lease. "I am excited to be working with the Arena REIT team to contribute to the growth of the highly respected ...

Platinum plans turnaround, FUM dwindles

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2024
Platinum Investment Management unveiled its turnaround strategy as funds under management (FUM) continue to suffer institutional investor outflows and negative returns. The fund manager said its immediate priorities in the next few months is to cut ...

Bloom Impact, MSC pulled up for greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
... Sustainability that the matter was not self-reported and was identified as part of an investment manager greenwashing surveillance project. Bloom announced it would close 8 June 2023 and had $1.7 million in funds under management at that time. MSC said ...