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Sovereign wealth fund growth steady

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017
The total assets under management held in sovereign wealth funds globally levelled over the past two years, seeing growth of 1% between March 2016 and March 2017. The 2017 Preqin Sovereign Wealth Fund Review found assets grew to US$6.59 trillion from ...

Legg Mason bond funds receive Zenith tick

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
... Income Trust due to its "high conviction, value-driven approach that predominantly seeks to generate returns from global sovereign bonds, as well as currency and credit."

NZ Super Fund CEO joins PPI board

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017
... previously served as a PPI board member from 2014 to 2016, and is also currently chair of the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds. "Adrian is well respected among his long-term investment peers and the PPI community. I became PPI's president ...

International manager secures VicSuper mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
... $320 million. VicSuper chief executive Michael Dundon said Colchester, which specialises in investing in high quality sovereign bonds, will play a central role as a 'satellite' fixed income manager. "We believe Colchester's value-oriented philosophy ...

J.P. Morgan bullish on several asset classes

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2017
... of fixed income and FX strategy for Australia and New Zealand added the firm was bullish on every asset class except sovereign bonds, where returns will be negative in 2017. This was reflected in the first half of the 2016-17 financial year, Auld said. ...

Future Fund cautious on risk and return

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2017
... the global investment environment remains risky and offers little return, weighing considerably on the $127 billion sovereign wealth fund's strategy. Announcing a 7.8% return for the 2016 calendar year, Costello said the Future Fund is working with the ...

Sovereign wealth funds flock to emerging markets

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2017
New State Street research shows a rising appetite for emerging markets in some of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds. Released in partnership with the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds, the report said that half of the SWFs surveyed ...

Irish sovereign fund stamps out tobacco

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... tobacco manufacturing. As a part of an ongoing strategy to sell its legacy investments, the €8 billion ($11 billion) sovereign fund's decision aligns with the Irish Government's commitment to tobacco control. Acknowledging the move by ISIF, minister ...

Do super funds hold AAA rating key?

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
... need to drive more innovation. Both super funds and institutional investors can help drive this innovation. S&P Global sovereign and public finance Ratings director Craig Michaels told the conference that talk about Australia's Budget repair and getting ...

JPMAM appoints Australian CEO

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2016
... Management has appointed a chief executive officer and country head of global investment management Australia. Head of sovereign and institutional, Asia Pacific ex-Japan, Rachel Farrell, has been appointed to the newly created role. In the role she will ...