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Australia survives global pension rout

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2023
... that future systemic risks to assets will stem from environmental, societal, and geopolitical factors. "While many pension funds are focused on the long term, this situation presents short-term challenges which cannot be ignored," she said. "The main ...

ESG impacts on US pension funds tested

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2023
There is no difference between investment returns for US state pension funds in "blue" states that might be more likely to integrate ESG investment principles and "red" states that are more likely to ban ESG investment strategies, according to Rainmaker ...

SWFs shrink for first time ever: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2023
... sector dropped by a total of US$1 trillion, according to Global SWF. Similarly, the Global SWF report says public pension funds (PPFs) reduced assets by US$1.3 trillion, with the following worsening of funding ratios. However, despite the loss, the data ...

ETF sentiment continues to grow: BetaShares

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2022
... delivered a true-to-label investment experience for all types of investors, ranging from some of the largest global pension funds to an individual that is investing for the first time," he said. "More Australian investors than ever before have turned ...

More alpha gains through ops

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2022
Growth in fund complexity and managing assets in-house has triggered intensive efforts by pension funds to beef up their operational and support functions. JANA principal consultant and head of operational consulting, Jo Leaper, says there is a growing ...

MaxCap boosts capital raising team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2022
... He brings about 14 years' experience in commercial real estate capital markets. At CBRE he has been dealing with pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and family offices in Singapore, fundraising for the Australian office sector. At MaxCap he is charged ...

Six local funds in world's top 100: Study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2022
... assets held by sovereign wealth funds has risen above one-third and now sits at 37%. The share of assets held by pension funds has begun to slowly decrease, coming in at 56% this year compared to 58% last year.

Goldman Sachs charged over ESG failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... involving ESG research used to select investments. It comes as the US government reverses limitations placed on some pension funds in relation to ESG investing by the Trump Administration. In conduct stretching from April 2017 to February 2020, the Securities ...

Industrial property ensures big wins for TelstraSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2022
... sacrificing good governance and due diligence," he said. Building cohorts Buoyed by the retirement income covenant, pension funds are gearing up to meet a growing need for retirement products. Miller notes that up until now, most have focused on the ...

Aviva Investors appoints head of APAC

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022
... experience, exceptional leadership skills and strong relationships with major Asian institutions, including SWFs, pension funds, insurers and GFIs." "His wealth of experience and expertise will be invaluable in this critical role given the significance ...