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AustralianSuper talks scale, further growth

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
... Curtis said that there really isn't a number that fits. "AustralianSuper has $43 billion and just under 3% of the Australian super market, but we are not huge." Curtis said he recently spoke with the chief operating officer of US pension fund CalPERS ...

IFM wins $500m CalSTRS mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
In one of the largest single infrastructure investments by a US fund manager, CalSTRS has awarded a $500 million mandate to Australian manager, IFM, to gain exposure to the global infrastructure market. The California State Teachers' Retirement System ...

Colley departs OnePath for SPAA

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
OnePath's head of technical sales strategy Andrew Lowe will cover the position of national technical manager Graeme Colley following his departure, the company has told Financial Standard. Colley is leaving OnePath after more than 10 years to take up ...

Super assets soar with 17% annual growth rate

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2012
Australian super assets have rocketed up 17% in annual growth rate in ten years to US$1.3 trillion, or the equivalent of 96% of Australia's GDP, according to the Towers Watson Global Pension Assets Study. Australia's solid result was attributed to its ...

New RBA deputy governor named

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
... Reserve Bank Board for five years, succeeding Graham Kraehe. Ridout is also on the boards of AustralianSuper, Australian Super Trustee Board and the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth. She is a member of a number of national policy setting ...

Super funds evolve towards direct property: AMP

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
Australian super funds and offshore pension investors are circling around direct real estate as they evolve towards creating their own portfolio, according to AMP's head property fund manager. Chris Judd, AMP's head of property funds management, said ...

CFSGAM launches two new funds

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
CFSGAM has launched two new, tax aware equity income funds, building on its existing Wholesale Equity Income Fund and tax aware investment capabilities, to attract a broader scope of investors. The Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) ...

Forum: Women driving change

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... the policies that are in place for them to change the stereotype," noted another executive. Head of policy at Australian Super, Louise du Pre-Alba, said that a "collaborative style" of leadership at her workplace was effective, with 58% of the management ...

Infra transport spending to jump 123%

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
Australian transport infrastructure spending is tipped to more than double to $41 billion over the next decade, but that is still only an estimated 6% of the nation's infrastructure backlog. Property specialists CBRE have just released a report detailing ...

Prime Super to provide mezzanine finance facility

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2011
Prime Super has expanded its asset portfolio after acquiring a $25.5 million mezzanine finance facility in a deal negotiated by Access Capital Advisers. "Prime Super is pleased to have the opportunity to provide this mezzanine finance facility," said ...