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Investors face headwinds in integrating physical climate risks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2025
While investors are increasingly factoring physical climate risks into their decision making, there are several challenges to doing so, a review of public funds' experience has found. A new report from CPP Investments and thinktank OMFIF looks at how ...

European property draws interest from HESTA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025
HESTA is investing in European alternative property via a new mandate with global real estate investment manager Heitman. HESTA has provided an undisclosed sum to Heitman for investment in alternative property types, including self-storage, student ...

Trade war threat sparks allocation rethink by asset owners

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025
... operations and, potentially, less regulatory restrictions. "... we could take some really, really bad stuff in private equity and make it really, really good because we have more control there. Actually having more initial carbon emission exposure in ...

Government to convene a productivity roundtable

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025
... employees earning under $175,000. "We want to expand on this approach, and I'm optimistic about the progress that we can make, because there is substantial agreement on so many of the key priorities: driving faster approvals for housing, energy, and ...

Super funds' private market assets grow to $400bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025
Superannuation funds had $400 billion invested in private market assets, jumping 34% in the two years to June 2024, Rainmaker Information analysis of APRA data shows. Private real assets, classified as unlisted investments in property and infrastructure ...

Treasury welcomes new leader

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025
The Secretary of the Department of Finance will make history as the first woman to lead Treasury, commencing June 16. Jenny Wilkinson will replace Steven Kennedy, who is taking on a new role of Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. ...

Labor proposes changes to ancillary funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025
... to deductible gift recipients (DGRs). Two types exist: private giving funds (PGFs) and public giving funds (PuGFs). PuGFs make a minimum distribution of $8800 or 4% of the fund's net asset value at the end of the previous year, whichever is greater. ...

ASIC sues Australian Unity for TMD failure

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025
... regulatory obligations." ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said the Design and Distribution Obligations (DDO) are there to help make sure consumers get appropriate financial products aligned with their objectives, financial situation and needs. "Issuers ...

State Street's plan for power, product, partnerships

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) is the largest asset management firm in Australia by locally sourced assets under management (AUM) - by some margin - though few realise. With nearly $500 billion in local assets under its watch, mostly via institutional ...

Perpetual mulls tie up with Partners Group

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
... the future. "Potential solutions could also allow for dynamic re-allocation between the investment sleeves over time and make use of liquidity and market events to add additional value to client portfolios," he said. Partners Group has US$152 billion ...