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BMO to manage ESG for $53bn NZ funds

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
BMO Global Asset Management has been appointed to support three New Zealand pension funds managing more than $53.2 billion with environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors. BMO will provide responsible investment engagement services for New Zealand ...

Instos overconfident on drawdown risks

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
Institutional investors might be too confident that their downside protection strategies can cope with market drawdowns. A recent report by State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) found investors largely rely on a small number of downside protection strategies ...

Pension funds loading up on alternatives: BIS

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
... masked by strong valuation gains. According to BIS, industry estimates show the share of alternative investments in pension fund asset portfolios has risen to 25% in 2014, up from 5% in 2001. It is mirrored by a 20 percentage point drop in the equity ...

Joining AIIB unlocks billions of infra investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2015
... greenfield infrastructure projects for long term equity investors.A It would ensure a long term equity partner - such as a pension fund - owns and operates an asset over its economic life to the benefit of members. "The inverted bid model, which has ...

Infrastructure allocations up 14% in two years

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015
The top 100 infrastructure investors have increased their holdings in the asset class by 14% to $310 billion, according to Preqin research. This reflects the growing demand for infrastructure investment worldwide and supports the projection in PwC's ...

Super delivers 12.2% for year end April

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
Returns from super fund default MySuper options dipped to 12.2% for the 12 months to end April but funds are still on track for another solid financial year, according to SelectingSuper's latest performance survey. The SelectingSuper survey of Workplace ...

AMP Capital fundamental equities head retires

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
... Foundation in London. She has also held positions at ABN AMRO Asset Management, Credit Suisse, J.P. Morgan, Ameritech Pension Fund and Richardson Greenshields. "Under Ella's leadership, our fundamental equity products have delivered excellent investment ...

Independence on super boards should be skills based

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
Global investment consultant Mercer has re-entered the debate around superannuation board governance by releasing a report showing an increasing international trend towards assigning independent directors. The report is considered timely as the financial ...

World's largest sovereign wealth fund divests coal

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
... taking another step in its move to integrate greater ESG analysis among its managers in all asset classes. The giant pension fund will require its managers to identify and articulate ESG in their investment processes. In Australia almost two-thirds (66%) ...

Fight profit shifting, ACTU tells industry funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
... were told that "a remodeling of Infrastructure Australia as Australia's clearing house for attracting international pension fund investment in Australian economic and social infrastructure" creates major opportunities for Australian super funds. Not-for-profit ...