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Special feature: Shaping private markets

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
... transparency, valuations and liquidity in a sector now absorbing more than 70 cents of every new dollar flowing into pensions. The surge into unlisted assets-from limited partnerships to direct ownership of airports, bridges and water rights-has been ...

Hollywood actors lobby pension fund to dump fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... the narrative and invest in a future that's actually worth celebrating." Retire Big Oil is a part of the Climate Safe Pensions Network.

Super tax requires a 'holistic' review: ASA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2025
... gains tax on those same assets may still be owed by the estate." Waterhouse also raised concerns over defined benefit pensions, which are assessed using formulas rather than actual account balances, meaning many public sector employees and politicians ...

UK treasury provides guidance on local pension consolidation

MATT TOLEDO  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025
... Investment Review, the Pension Scheme Bill could give the government reserve power to mandate a baseline target allocation for pensions to invest in private assets and other domestic investments. The report's release follows the signing of the Mansion ...

BlackRock takes stake in Generation Life parent company

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... superannuation assets. Nevertheless, it pointed out that around 84% of Australian retirement savings are in account-based pensions with minimal longevity protection. Generation Life touted that the partnership marks a transformative step in its group's ...

Frontier Advisors lands major mandate from asset management giant

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... market data, tools, and resources for asset allocation planning, represents an industry first in the Japanese corporate pensions market. "[It offers] plan sponsors timely information, advanced analytics and active, informed dialogue with advisers on ...

State Super: In decline but doing fine

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... inevitable end. State Super's funds are decumulating at different rates. Its defined benefit members receive lifetime pensions, sometimes extending to a spouse or child, payments will continue until its last member dies - estimated to be in 2084. Defined ...

Tariffs not the only inflationary risk: Colchester

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
... countries as they have higher birth rates than advanced economies, he noted. This can drive inflation as it puts pressure on pensions and healthcare, as well as wages due to less workers with a higher retirement rate. Conversely, artificial intelligence ...

Fixing retirement system an election priority: Grattan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025
... shortlist," Grattan said. Turning to quick wins, Grattan said the government should look to performance test account-based pensions. In fact, it wants to see all retirement products assessed. "These reforms could boost the incomes of future retirees ...

Australian super assets set to become second largest globally: WTW

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... pension funds, primarily through regulation, which has expanded in line with both the size and growing significance of pensions in society. This has been particularly evident in countries such as Canada, Australia, and the UK." The 22 countries collectively ...