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Australian super assets set to become second largest globally: WTW

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... "As the size of these asset pools continues to increase, we are seeing increased influence by governments towards pension funds, primarily through regulation, which has expanded in line with both the size and growing significance of pensions in society. ...

Hamilton Lane closes venture fund at $615m

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025
... heightened demand in the venture capital markets, it said. A diversified base of investors, spanning public and corporate pension funds, financial institutions, and more have also contributed to the fundraising. Hamilton Lane co-head of venture and growth ...

Natixis, Generali merger creates $3.2tn fund manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... allocated in fixed income (65%). The rest is in equities (21%), and private markets and others (14%). Insurers and pension funds hold 61% of AUM, while institutional investors have 14% and retail and wholesale clients represent 25%. The new entity is ...

APG to invest exclusively for ABP

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025
... APG provides asset management and pension administration for four funds, and pension administration-only for the pension funds for Cleaning, Architectural Firms, PWRI and Medical Specialists. APG manages about €552 billion in pension assets for ABP ...

Former AIA executive finds new gig

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
... solely on investments, insurance and reinsurance markets. It works with insurers, reinsurers, fund managers and pension funds, banks and brokers to shape strategy, implement change and manage performance.

One in five pension funds face liquidity risks

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025
Nearly one in five pension funds face liquidity risks particularly as they increase allocations to private assets, a new survey shows. The study of pension funds from the UK, US, Netherlands, Canada, and the Nordics by Ortec Finance reveals many are ...

AI can improve super fund value chain: CFA Institute

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2024
... literacy, governance, investment management, recordkeeping and account management, and the payout phase. While many pension funds are in the early stages of AI adoption, the study highlights that even more are actively planning strategies for integrating ...

AMP defies super fund herd with Bitcoin bet

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
... any notion of allowing members to have voluntary exposure to bitcoin. He also swatted down suggestions that other pension funds are investing in bitcoin. "... we're not seeing much evidence of that at all. What you're seeing is retail platforms ...

JANA consultant heads to Qatar

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
JANA Investment Advisers has lost a senior consultant to one of Qatar's largest pension funds. After five years at JANA, Kishodaran Letchumanan has joined the General Retirement and Social Insurance Authority (GRSIA) - the pension fund for Qatari ...

Funds are 'getting back to basics', says report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
Global public pension funds and sovereign funds are refocusing on generating long-term returns, generally targeting opportunities in private markets, emerging markets, and green assets, according to the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum ...