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Aware Super, Challenger partner for DB solution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
... investment officer Damian Graham saying reducing the risk of future pensions is critical in the current inflationary environment. According to APRA, Aware Super has about 5800 total defined benefit members, as at June 2022 - less than 1% of its 1.2 million-strong ...

Insurance firms defy inflationary shocks

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
... claims inflation, reinsurance rates and ultimately insurance premiums." Further, McLean said a higher interest rate environment means insurers can earn good returns on the investment of premiums. "Overall, the outlook for their earnings looks pretty ...

UniSuper awards impact mandate, inks industrial deal

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
UniSuper signed an exclusive institutional mandate with a boutique impact investor, while also purchasing an industrial portfolio from a major global pension fund worth more than $1 billion. The $120 billion super fund has mandated NorthStar Impact ...

KKR real estate arm reports $30m loss

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
... operating with over $800 million of liquidity while the portfolio is generating strong income from the high-interest rate environment," he said. Meanwhile, KREF president and chief operating officer Patrick Mattson highlighted the platform's integration ...

Wealth management ecosystem at critical inflection point: Citi

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023
... industry faces a number of challenges including demographic shifts, an uncertain global macroeconomic and geopolitical environment, and a fluid and fragmented regulatory landscape. These challenges are exacerbating current concerns surrounding costs ...

Further tightening of monetary policy may be required: RBA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023
... the tight labour market. "While nominal wages growth appeared to have stabilised recently, members assessed that the environment would remain conducive to above-average increases in prices and wages under such levels of labour market tightness," the ...

Hostplus tops up mandate, returns 8% to members

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023
Hostplus invested an additional $100 million in venture capital projects, while also confirming it returned 8% to members in its MySuper Balanced option. The fund invested a further $100 million with IP Group Australia, via its joint fund. To date ...

TelstraSuper MySuper delivers 9.34%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023
... Conservative 4.73% over the one-year period to 30 June 2023," Miller said. By contrast, Miller said the high interest rate environment was challenging for fixed interest and property investments, leading to a general softening in demand for these assets. ...

Does ESG have a fiduciary issue?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
ESG alone cannot drive value creation, but ESG integration can be used to gain competitive advantage, according to Prequin. The investment data company's latest survey of limited partners featured in Preqin's ESG in Alternatives 2023 report ...

ACCC publishes draft guidance on greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has outlined eight principles designed to combat greenwashing by businesses and protect consumers. The ACCC has published a draft guidance to address "concerning conduct" arising from a recent ...